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
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 history. What made you cho
why is that? i would say, in my personal opinion, i don t know if that s why, but i would simply say, the fact that the segregation is like how we are here. like, it just socially happened. like this is the black schools. central homes is the white kids school. this is how the neighborhood, this is how the parents separated everything. have you ever had a white friend? no. i have never, i have never been around a white person. i ve never had a complete conversation to even become associates. do you think that the civil war is relevant to your life? i feel that it is relevant because your past, your history, is your story. whether or not you know it or not, it is your story.
i would say, in my personal opinion, i don t know if that s why, but i would simply say, the fact that the segregation is like how we are here. like, it just socially happened. like this is the black schools. central homes is the white kids school. this is how the neighborhood, this is how the parents separated everything. have you ever had a white friend? no. i have never, i have never been around a white person. i ve never had a complete conversation to even become associates. do you think that the civil war is relevant to your life? i feel that it is relevant because your past, your history, is your story. whether or not you know it or not, it is your story.