Rosewood (1997)
Please Note: This is not a Christian movie but we have included it in our resource section because it contains material that you may find helpful for discussion. We recommend reading a review with more information about its moral content before watching this movie or showing it to a group.
Description of this movie from the film’s website:
Official Website: http://movies.warnerbros.com/rosewood/
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: 02/21/1997
Synopsis:
In 1982 a reporter visiting Levy County in Florida noticed a lack of black residents. So he asked questions and a long-ago tragedy came to light. John Singleton directs Jon Voight and Ving Rhames in this powerful true drama. It is January 1, 1923 in Rosewood, but in this largely black town built on family, faith and hard work, hopes for the new year abruptly end. In a few harrowing nights, a white mob razes Rosewood into oblivion. As the rampage gains cataclysmic force, a heroic World War I veteran (Rhames) and a shopkeeper (Voight) join forces. Dozens of terrified women and children have fled into nearby swamps. Somehow they must be led to safety.
Critic Quote:
“**** A great film that’s also rip-roarin’ entertainment.” -Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
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