Writer & Director to Present Free Screening of ‘CSA: The Confederate States of America’

In late August I did a post about the powerful new film entitled, CSA: Confederate States of America. In short, the film looks at what America might be like today if the South had won the Civil War and slavery was still legal. This Thursday evening the film will be presented (free of charge) by the writer & director, Kevin Willmott, at Saint Louis University.

Here is the press release:

CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

On Thursday, October 19, 2006, Kevin Willmott, writer and director of ” C.S.A. The Confederate States of America” will appear at the John Cook School of Business on the campus of Saint Louis University for the screening of his film, “C.S.A. The Confederate States of America.” The film, an official selection of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival,” will be shown in conjunction with the current exhibition at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, “The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years.” Willmott will introduce the film and also conduct a post-screening question and answer session.

Spike Lee is the executive producer of “C.S.A: The Confederate States of America.” The film addresses a disarmingly simple question: What would our nation be like if, as the film supposes, Jefferson Davis’ Confederate States had won the battle for independence? The answer as imagined by Willmott is provocative and sometimes uncomfortable and, as the critics at the Sundance Film Festival noted, ” audacious,” and “frighteningly resonant.” See what the critics have been writing!

Willmott is an associate professor in the Film Studies Department at the University of Kansas. He teaches screenwriting, production management and a class in African-American images in film. He co-wrote the NBC miniseries, “The 70’s” that aired in May 2000. His first film titled, “Ninth Street” starring Isaac Hayes and Martin Sheen is a comedy/drama based on Willmott’s experiences while growing up in Junction, KS. His latest scripts are titled “Colored Men” and “Gotta Give It Up. Willmott and his wife, Becky, have five children and live in Lawrence, KS.

WHERE:
Saint Louis University
John Cook School of Business
3674 Lindell Blvd.
Anheuser-Busch Auditiorium (lower level)

WHEN:
Thursday, October 19
Film screening begins at 7:30 p.m.

NO ADMISSION CHARGE

DIRECTIONS:
http://www.slu.edu/campusmap/cook.html

INFORMATION:
http://thelincolnlegacy.com/; http://www.csathemovie.com/index2.html

PHONE:
314.977.2666

Again, I cannot over stress what a powerful statement this film makes. It will leave an impression on you! The Cook School of Business is caddy-corner from the Coronado in one of those new campus buildings designed to look old. Even though I’ve seen the film a couple of times I can’t wait to meet writer/director Willmott and hear what he has to say about the impact of the film. By the way, you’ll want to check your political correctness at the door when you arrive.