In 1965, 21-year-old Torontonian, Paul Saltzman drove to Mississippi, volunteering as a civil rights worker with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. He was arrested, spending 10 days in jail. He smuggled letters out of jail to...
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Jim Ingram | ... |
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Donna Ladd | ... |
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Jimmie Travis | ... |
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Joe Harris | ... |
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| Harry Belafonte | ... |
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| Charles Evers | ... |
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Myrlie Evers-Williams | ... |
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
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Joecephus Martin | ... |
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| John Lewis | ... |
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Tbone Pruitt | ... |
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Richard Barrett | ... |
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| Paul Saltzman | ... |
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Directed by
| Paul Saltzman | ||
Written by
| Paul Saltzman | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Patricia Aquino | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Lon J. Hall | ... | associate producer |
| Jacqueline Kelly | ... | associate producer |
| Thabi Moyo | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Saltzman | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Thomas Schlesinger | ... | co-executive producer (as Tom Schlesinger) |
Cinematography by
| Paul Kolycius | ||
| Paul Saltzman | ||
Editing by
| David Ransley | ||
Editorial Department
| Emily Fagotto | ... | assistant editor |
| Judah Purcell | ... | additional editor |
| James Yazbeck | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Patricia Aquino | ||
Art Department
| James Caswell | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mitchell Reslock | ... | art department assistant |
| Mike Vosburg | ... | illustrator |
Sound Department
| Francisco Aquino | ... | location sound |
| Michael Berec | ... | post-production sound |
| Shaun Gratto | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Jack Lenz | ... | post-production sound |
| John Magnusson | ... | sound technician |
| Thabi Moyo | ... | location sound |
| Kevin Munro | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Saltzman | ... | sound |
| Dan Tsourounis | ... | post-production sound |
| Gary Vincent | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patricia Aquino | ... | additional photography |
| Lionel 'Griff' Griffin | ... | additional photography |
| Thabi Moyo | ... | additional photography |
| Don Warren | ... | additional photography |
Animation Department
| Kjell Boersma | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Sean Appel | ... | musician |
| Martin Grant | ... | musician |
| Jack Lenz | ... | composer: theme |
| Tbone Pruitt | ... | composer: additional music / musician |
| Teneia Sanders | ... | composer: theme music / musician |
| Dixie Street | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Craig Becker | ... | researcher |
| Emily Fagotto | ... | researcher / transcription |
| Jo-Anne Gestrin | ... | researcher |
| Clay Hardwick | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Hayward | ... | assistant to producers / researcher |
| Jacqueline Kelly | ... | production accountant |
| Elizabeth Klinck | ... | visual researcher |
| Michelle Lefolii | ... | researcher |
| Skyla Dawn Luckey | ... | researcher |
| Thabi Moyo | ... | researcher |
| Wendy Neuhofer | ... | transcriber |
| Carlos Pinto | ... | researcher / transcription |
| Michele Ransley | ... | researcher |
| Devyani Saltzman | ... | researcher |
| Karen Shatzkin | ... | legal services |
Thanks
| Clara Lee Arnold | ... | thanks |
| Gina Belafonte | ... | thanks |
| Harry Belafonte | ... | thanks |
| Betty Black | ... | grateful thanks |
| Peggy Brooks | ... | thanks |
| Sheva Carr | ... | thanks |
| James Chaney | ... | in memory of |
| Myrna Colley-Lee | ... | thanks |
| Walter Dilts | ... | thanks |
| Ward Emling | ... | grateful thanks |
| Medgar Evers | ... | in memory of |
| Joanne Fagotto | ... | thanks |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Goodman | ... | in memory of |
| Mike Harvey | ... | thanks |
| Phyllis Kappeler | ... | thanks |
| Alison Kelly | ... | thanks |
| Peter Kelly | ... | thanks |
| Scotty Kelly | ... | thanks |
| Sly Killebrew | ... | thanks |
| Bill Luckett | ... | thanks |
| Doug Mauldin | ... | thanks |
| Sassy Mauldin | ... | thanks |
| Nina Parikh | ... | grateful thanks |
| Erwin Pearlman | ... | thanks |
| Paul Robeson | ... | in memory of |
| Devyani Saltzman | ... | thanks |
| Michael Schwerner | ... | in memory of |
| Cindy Sturdivant | ... | thanks |
| Sykes Sturdivant | ... | thanks |
| Carol Vincent | ... | thanks |
| Gary Vincent | ... | thanks |
| Ross Walton | ... | thanks |
| Shonda Warner | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Canada Media Fund (CMF) (produced with the participation of)
- Shaw Media Hot Docs Completion Fund (with the support of)
- Super Channel (produced in association with)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (produced with the participation of)
- Rogers Broadcasting (produced in association with)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the participation of)
Distributors
- Dreamscape Media (2021) (Australia) (video)
- Dreamscape Media (2021) (Canada) (video)
- Dreamscape Media (2021) (Mexico) (video)
- Dreamscape Media (2021) (New Zealand) (video)
- Dreamscape Media (2021) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Dreamscape Media (2021) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Firstbrook Cassie & Anderson (insurance)
- Hall Webber (legal services)
- Visitek Toronto (camera equipment provided by)
- Aon/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance (insurance)
- Armanda Costanza (camera equipment provided by)
- Shatzkin & Mayer (legal services)
- Don Warren Film & Video (camera equipment provided by)
- Clarksdale Soundstage (music recorded at)
- Deluxe Toronto (post-production facilities)
Storyline
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In 1965, 21-year-old Torontonian, Paul Saltzman drove to Mississippi, volunteering as a civil rights worker with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. He was arrested, spending 10 days in jail. He smuggled letters out of jail to the Toronto Star. Canadian Foreign Affairs requested his release but Saltzman declined. Posted to one of the toughest segregationist towns, Greenwood, he helped disadvantaged sharecroppers register to vote. He was assaulted by a young Klansman. In 2007, Saltzman returned to find the KKK member who had punched him in the head, to explore if individual reconciliation was possible. He found him and a 5 year dialogue has ensued. His assailant was, Byron de la Beckwith Jr., whose father, Byron de la Beckwith Sr. murdered NAACP Field Secretary Medgar Evers. Written by Anonymous |
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Morgan Freeman:
Right here in this segregated backward society, I got one of the best educations reading Shakespeare and Chaucer, Longfellow, Wadsworth, in the 8th grade. When I was 8 years old I got a library card. I cannot tell you what kind of doors open up for you with books. Nothing else does it. Nothing else does it. Kids who grow up with television are growing up with their imaginations stunted. If you read a book, you create the whole world. It's all created inside your head. So you have a lot to do with what that looks like. See more » |