This is a film about storytelling, about how we tell the story of our countrys past. Why do we want to believe one version and not another . Maybe because it makes us feel safe at night. There is one episode of americas history that is told very differently, depending on who you are and where you live. It is the story of our civil war and what came after. The Hot Winds Of War blew across the land. Made of it, a country divided. Friend turned into foe. Brother fought against brother. It was such a long and drawn out struggle. And the feeling on both sides was so intense. Were all just romantics, lost in contemporary times you might say. Every one of us feels like we were born 125 years too late. To introduce myself, my name is rachel boynton. This is nelson walker. We are independent documentary filmmakers. Were making a film about how we tell the story of the civil war. Were filming in different schools all over virginia and were going to place this with a deep connection to this histo
this is a film about storytelling, about how we tell the story of our country s past. why do we want to believe one version and not another? maybe because it makes us feel safe at night. there is one episode of america s history that is told very differently, depending on who you are and where you live. it is the story of our civil war and what came after. the hot winds of war blew across the land. made of it, a country divided. friend turned into foe. brother fought against brother. it was such a long and drawn out struggle. and the feeling on both sides was so intense. we re all just romantics, lost in contemporary times you might say. every one of us feels like we were born 125 years too late. to introduce myself, my name is rachel boynton. this is nelson walker. we are independent documentary filmmakers. we re making a film about how we tell the story of the civil war. we re filming in different schools all over virginia and we re going to place this with a deep
this is a film about storytelling, about how we tell the story of our country s past. why do we want to believe one version and not another? maybe because it makes us feel safe at night. there is one episode of america s history that is told very differently, depending on who you are and where you live. it is the story of our civil war and what came after. the hot winds of war blow across the land. made of it, a country divided. friend turned into foe. brother fought against brother. it was such a long and drawn struggle. and the feeling on both sides was so intense. we all just romantics, lost in contemporary times you might say. every one of us feels like we were born 125 years too late. to introduce myself, my name is rachel boynton. this is nelson walker. we are independent documentary filmmakers. we re making a film about how we tell the story of the civil war. [inaudible] and we re going to place this with a deep connection to this the history. what made you c
mark of degradation, is still very much with us. and i think for too long. racism has been put on people of color to solve, when this is not really like the people of color issue. this is white supremacist issue, or why people need to talk to other white people about how they can overcome these issues. white allies today have to take a very radical stance, and that they can t just, you know, but up the bumper sticker of black lives matter. are you gonna allow your child to be one of the few whites and all black schools? are you gonna be vested in that school, to make sure that not just your child, but every child in that community gets a fair shape? to balance like this great injustice that has taken place for hundreds of years, it requires sacrifice. i don t know when that will look like exactly for you, or for each person. it s different, i think. now, there s skyrizi. things are getting clearer
slavery that he talked about before, that makes a color a mark of degradation, is still very much with us. and i think for too long. racism has been put on people of color to solve, when this is not really like the people of color issue. this is white supremacist issue, or why people need to talk to other white people about how they can overcome these issues. white allies today have to take a very radical stance, and that they can t just, you know, but up the bumper sticker of black lives matter. are you gonna allow your child to be one of the few whites and all black schools? are you gonna be vested in that school, to make sure that not just your child, but every child in that community gets a fair shape? to balance like this great injustice that has taken place for hundreds of years, it requires sacrifice. i don t know when that will look like exactly for you, or for each person. it s different, i think.