Four thought-provoking short films with historical themes.

LAND OF DRY BONES
LAND OF DRY BONES
Darrell Lake
USA
2019
14 min
With
Darrell Lake, Reid Cox

An unassuming family man, Emmanuel struggles desperately to keep his life from unraveling when his past as a child soldier in Africa is discovered.  (Description courtesy of the director)

WHAT THE WIND CARRIES
WHAT THE WIND CARRIES
Trey Ellis
Chris Chuang
USA
2019
7 min
With
Rob Karma Robinson, Mia Speight

We follow an enslaved father’s brutal journey of a thousand miles, from Maryland to an auction block in Montgomery, Alabama, while his young daughter struggles to carry on, desperate for any sign that her father is still alive.  (Description courtesy of the director)

BLACK DISPATCH
BLACK DISPATCH
Shea Sizemore
USA
2018
19 min
With
Danielle Deadwyler, Cranston Johnson

Within the turmoil of the Civil War, Sable, a Confederate engineer's house slave, risks everything by stealing military plans in hopes of delivering them to the Union Army and earning her family's freedom.  (Description courtesy of the director)

CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS: HERITAGE OR HATRED?
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS: HERITAGE OR HATRED?
Chadwick Gobar
James Hadgis & Brian Favors
2020
22 min

This documentary highlights the controversies surrounding the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue that gained national attention after the Unite the Right Rally in 2017, leading to the tragic death of Heather Heyer.  (Description courtesy of the director)