No really... What IF the South had won?

Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott Photo by Richard Gintowt

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

After nearly 14 years in the making, Lawrence director Kevin Willmott's "C.S.A. — The Confederate States of America" is set for its official U.S. premiere this weekend in New York City.

Willmott's film — which re-envisions post-Civil War America, from the South's "victory" at Gettysburg all the way to bizarre manifestations of modern-day slavery — was picked up at Sundance two years ago by Spike Lee, who has since shepherded the film to a proper release. Well, as close to proper as Willmott could have expected anyway...

The film has proven to be fairly controversial and unsettling enough to some viewers that walk-outs have not been uncommon at screenings. In this conversation with Journal-World film critic Jon Niccum, Willmott talks about his film, its long-anticipated reception by a wide audience, as well as the Lawrence filmmaker community that made it all possible.

"C.S.A." premieres in Kansas City on Feb. 24 and in Lawrence on Mar. 10.

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Posted by tyler (Tyler Anderson) on February 16, 2006 at 2:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

fucking sweet. great interview, Mr. Willmott always has great things to say.
I hope the showings in NY go well even with the bad review in the New York Times :(

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Posted by kuhusker (anonymous) on February 16, 2006 at 4:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here's a negative review of the movie (beware, it contains spoilers)

http://www.mikesilverman.com/2003/02/c.h...

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