Jan 15, 2009 prom night in mississippi 2009 1h 30min documentary 15 january 2009 usa a high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom. On april 19, 2008, charleston high school, in charleston, mississippi, held its historic, firstever integrated senior prom, ending a long tradition of segregated, parentorganized white proms and black proms. Jan 21, 2010 the great achievement of prom night in mississippi is it ability to bring the viewer fully and completely into the subculture of a small southern high school in the most rural part of an. Infelizmente o video nao tem legendas, desculpenos. Prom night in mississippi directed by paul saltzman, 2008. Mainly the film is obliged to circle around the absent centre of the conflict, the dark heart of the very issue under scrutiny. I stop the film briefly about twice to ask students to share what they have written down so far.
This time the school board accepted, and history was made. Prom night in mississippi is a beautiful documentary showing off the worldculture and how they are still able to interact with one another without be scared of the opposite race. Prom night in mississippi videos and best clips tv guide. It wasnt until 1970 that the high school was integrated. Oct 08, 2009 theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. Freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. The horrors of hamilton high the making of prom night. On may, i joined a crowd of several dozen people of mixed races and sexes at the national center for civil and human rights for the debut of the film, which premieres at 9 p. We watch the first 24 minutes of so of prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi movie questions 2009 by teach. Prom night in mississippi 2009 watch on snagfilms or streaming. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves. A group of disapproving white parents, who refused to meet. This documentary examines the perspectives of several seniors as they prepare for this historic event.
In hbo documentary of a mississippi school, history is afoot. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Please login or register to borrow, download, or purchase resources. Prom night in mississippitheatrical trailer youtube.
In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. The featurelength doc examines the racial relations in. In 2008, the actor and charleston native offers to pay for the prom if its. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray. Prom night in mississippi premieres as a part of the hbo documentary films summer series on monday july, 20th at 9pm. Its a documentary movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 7.
Prom night in mississippi on dvd prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman. In 1997, academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school in mississippi under one condition. There is something so jarring about a segregated prom in 2008, when the documentary was filmed.
Jan 08, 2009 prom night in mississippi tells the highly entertaining and ultimately hopeful story of the fallout from freemans offer, as senior students of charleston high rally in preparation for the school. Jul 23, 2009 a prime example of deepseated generational racism was on display in the hbo documentary prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi traces the tumultuous events leading up to charlestons first integrated prom through intimate conversations with students, families, faculty members and freeman himself. But towns like charleston, mississippi, the subject of paul saltzmans 2008 documentary prom night in mississippi, were a bit slow on the uptake. Prom night in mississippi is a documentary that shouldnt exist, since the issue it explores forthrightly and tenderlyintegrationbelongs in the distant past, not the uncertain present. The kicker, of course, is that this momentous occasion takes place in 2008 not the 1950s. Prom night in mississippi, will be shown at next years sundance film festival. Students answer questions as they view the 2009 film, prom night in mississippi.
Whats most significant about prom night in mississippi is not that an interracial prom was organized, but that the historic events took place less than a year ago. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. In 1970, the town of charleston, mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. As the film unfolds, we delve deeply into the heated race issues that tear apart this tiny community, and realize that this troubling segregation has. Jul 20, 2009 prom night in mississippi, a forceful documentary to be shown monday on hbo, disabuses the blind, or the naysaying, of any such delusions. But it will take more than a prom and a documentary to change some. The great achievement of prom night in mississippi is it ability to bring the viewer fully and completely into the subculture of a small southern high school in the most rural part of an. In a small mississippi town, proms are still segregated despite the integrated class. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in charleston, mississippi as they prepare for their senior prom, the first racially integrated prom in charleston history. Uplifting, illuminating and enjoyable important to watch. Ultimately, prom night in mississippi captures a big moment in a small town, where hope finally blossoms in black, white and a whole lot of taffeta. Hbo will be airing the prom night in mississippi documentary on july 20th. Prom night in mississippi docurama cinedigm entertainment.
The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in. Prom night in mississippi tells the highly entertaining and ultimately hopeful story of the fallout from freemans offer, as senior students of charleston high rally in preparation for the school. Tallahatchie county is the poorest in mississippi and, likely, the poorest in the country. So a meeting was set up with morgan at the school board office, and we began filming a second feature documentary. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the paul saltzmandirected movie via subscription can be. Dec 18, 2009 the documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. In 1997, actor morgan freeman, a resident of the small town of charleston, mississippi, offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school under one condition. And so prom night in mississippi begins, and were seatside with freeman as he steers his dustcovered bmw through the asphalted backwaters of the mississippi delta, determined to foot the tab for charleston highs first integrated senior prom. Consequently, like a skinny boy in an oversized tux, it has to pad. Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy aw.
Prom night in mississippi premiers on hbo tonight at 9 pm. Canadian filmmaker paul saltzman offers a look at the long and rocky road to this step towards racial equality in the documentary prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi shows racism hard to shake. The documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. Jan 21, 2009 whats most significant about prom night in mississippi is not that an interracial prom was organized, but that the historic events took place less than a year ago.
This documentary clearly showed how racism is still prevalent in todays society. From the credits of hbos documentary prom night in mississippi 0 0 0. Memphis international film festival screened the morgan freemaninvolved film prom night in mississippi. Theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. Filmmaker paul saltzman captures history in the making in prom night in mississippi, an honest yet inspirational documentary about lingering racism in the deep south and a smalltown mississippi high schools first integrated prom. Jan 15, 2009 prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. After years of separate proms for white and black students, a high school in charleston, miss. Not knowing what would result, my wife and coproducer, patricia aquino, and i funded the shooting on our own. Fancy watching prom night in mississippi on your tv, phone, or tablet. As the film unfolds, we delve deeply into the heated race issues that tear apart this tiny community, and realize that this troubling segregation has less to do with the students than their parents. Prom night in mississippi 2009 documentary on free.
Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Prom night in mississippi 2009 1h 30min documentary 15 january 2009 usa a high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom. Several white families refused to participate you can find an article and youtube video here, but charleston mississippi population 2,000 now has an integrated prom. This time the school board accepted, and history was. I did too until i watched hbos documentary prom night in mississippi. The film explores the tiny community of charleston, miss. Five minutes before the bell, i have them discuss their notes and the movie in their small groups and write down any last notes they might want to. Acclaimed canadian filmmaker paul saltzman stopped by q to promote his new film prom night in mississippi about the first integrated prom in charleston, mississippi.
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