CSA: The Confederate States of America

What if the South had actually won the American Civil War? Well, that is the starting point of this faux documentary by Kevin Willmott. The idea of the Confederate States of America is one of a wealthy, prosperous nation that relies on slave trade-based economy. Friendly bonds are tied to the WWlI Germany, and South Africa is one of the nation's closest allies. Even though the rest of the world openly shows its contempt, the CSA's white inhabitants see no wrong with their system.
CSA brings light to numerous issues - the razor-sharp script intertwines real and false events and characters in a way that has the
viewer confused with what really happened. The film incorporates well-executed hints to reallife events, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the South African Apartheid system. Posing as a British History Channel-type documentary, CSA is an extremely provocative satire that will surely turn quite a few heads. Director Kevin Willmott has done wonders with a tight budget, presenting a film that succeeds in being current, entertaining, provocative and thoughtful at the same time. Poking around in many still-open wounds, CSA is a necessary film.

MARTIN WEGELAND

Premiärstatus
Nordisk premiär: Medverkande
Charles Frank, Evamarii Johnson, Rupert Pate, Larry Peterson: Producent
Rick Cowan, Spike Lee: Manus
Kevin Willmott: Foto
Matt Jacobson: Musik
Kelly Wertz: Talat språk
English