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      Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

      Released Sep 17, 2021 1 hr. 40 min. Documentary List
      100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer Urgent and complex, CIVIL WAR (OR, WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE) travels across the United States, exploring how Americans tell the story of their Civil War. Filmed from President Obama's final year in office through the present, it interweaves insightful scenes and touching interviews filmed North and South, painting a uniquely crafted, multi-faceted portrait of the American psyche and the deep roots of its turbulent times. With delicacy and strength, subtlety and determination, CIVIL WAR lays bare a nation in denial, haunted by an embittered past and the stories it refuses to tell. Read More Read Less

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      Tim S The show reached me, but failed to change me until the film's final moments. and then, for the first time, I began to see hope for the nation simply by watching the faces of young African Americans looking up at an image of themselves as a celebrated feature in the country's history. My eyes flooded with tears - an effect that this older white male is still trying to process. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Simon M A wide array of viewpoints on a subject that Americans desperately need to face. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/23 Full Review Lisa B Outstanding. A deeper look at what makes both sides of this country tick, and the ramifications of not understanding our own story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Its thesis that the North won the Civil War and the South won the Reconstruction ... will be revelatory to young students, and anyone whose past schooling glossed over or distorted the deeper meaning of those events. Rated: 3/4 Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post Interviewing teachers, students, Confederate buffs and state politicians, Boynton delves into the abyss dividing Americans in terms of what we know about our own history and how what we know differs by region, self-selection and heritage. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 17, 2021 Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal No, there's not a happy ending to "Civil War." But there's also no shortage of provocative inquiry, or empathy, or understanding. Jun 16, 2021 Full Review David Reddish Queerty It would be easy to dismiss Civil War as a work trying to shame the south and nationwide white complacency, but Boyntons camera paints a far more complicated picture. Rated: 4/4 Mar 13, 2022 Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT The film takes familiar topics and looks at them in a whole new way. It is interesting to see how different parts of the country look at the Civil War. Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru An alarming and vital stepping stone toward truth and, above all, democracy. The more we face the harsh truths about history or the present without any sugar coating, the closer we'll be to democracy. Rated: 8.352/10 Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Urgent and complex, CIVIL WAR (OR, WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE) travels across the United States, exploring how Americans tell the story of their Civil War. Filmed from President Obama's final year in office through the present, it interweaves insightful scenes and touching interviews filmed North and South, painting a uniquely crafted, multi-faceted portrait of the American psyche and the deep roots of its turbulent times. With delicacy and strength, subtlety and determination, CIVIL WAR lays bare a nation in denial, haunted by an embittered past and the stories it refuses to tell.
      Director
      Rachel Boynton
      Executive Producer
      Henry Louis Gates, Samuel D. Pollard, Steven Shainberg, Rick Rosenthal, Robert Kravitz, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 17, 2021, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 17, 2021