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Summary:

Racial tension runs high in 1971 Durham, North Carolina as residents continue to fight the 1954 Supreme Court decision to desegregate their schools. A series of town meetings are called to discuss the matter. Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis, the meeting co-chairs, have very different views. Passionately advocating for school integration is a way of life for Atwater, a champion for Civil Rights. C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops leading the Durham chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, vehemently opposes it. As the meetings progress, Atwater and Ellis learn they have more in common than they thought.

Contributors:

Strong, Danny, 1974- , film producer

Bernstein, Fred , film producer

Berenson, Matt , film producer

Bissell, Robin, 1968- , film director, screenwriter, film producer

Telson, Dominique, 1961- , film producer

Maguire, Tobey, 1975- , film producer

Plouffe, Matthew , film producer

Henson, Taraji P. , actor

Rockwell, Sam , actor

Ceesay, Babou, 1979- , actor

Heche, Anne , actor

Bentley, Wes, 1978- , actor

Searcy, Nick , actor

McGill, Bruce, 1950- , actor

Zarvos, Marcelo , composer

Yoon, Harry, 1971- , editor of moving image work

Lanzenberg, David , director of photography

Davidson, Osha Gray

STX Entertainment , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Astute Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Rambler Entertainment (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English, with optional Spanish subtitles.

Main Work:

Best of enemies (Motion picture : 2019)

Included Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Best of enemies [by Davidson, O.G.]

Subjects:

Atwater, Ann, 1935-2016 — Drama

Ellis, C. P. (Claiborne Paul) — Drama

Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) — Drama

Civil rights workers — North Carolina — Durham — Drama

School integration — North Carolina — Durham — Drama

Atwater, Ann, 1935-2016

Ellis, C. P. (Claiborne Paul)

Ku Klux Klan (1915- )

Since 1915

School integration

Civil rights workers

North Carolina — Durham

Genres:

Motion pictures

Historical films

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital 2.0.

Performers:

Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy, Bruce McGill.

Production Credits:

Music, Marcelo Zarvos ; editor, Harry Yoon ; director of photography, David Lanzenberg.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (DVS)
Inspired by the events chronicled in the book of the same name by Osha Gray Davidson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Special features: Make a connection; Ann Atwater; An unlikely friendship; trailer.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic material, racial epithets, some violence, and a suggestive reference.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 133 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; Dolby Digital 5.1; Dolby Digital 2.0

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BES 2019 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 191329097885
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 64202129 (container)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 2111860 (container)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 1079377 (disc)
Publisher Number, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: 2111862 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1099441896