For 40 years after the murder of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner nobody was held accountable. That was until 2005 when the state of Mississippi indicted Preacher Edgar Ray Killien. This documentary takes you inside the courtroom and reveals the truth behind this infamous crime which defined a generation. Told with spellbinding precision, this film should be seen by all who remember in hopes we never forget.
Best Documentary, Boston Film Festival, 2008;
Best Directors and Best Political Film, New York Int'l Independent Film Festival, 2008;
Best Documentary Feature Nominee, PAFF 2010;
Audience Award, Black Harvest Film Festival, 2010
- Year2010
- Runtime87 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- DirectorMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- ScreenwriterMicki Dickoff
- ProducerMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- Executive ProducerTony Pagano, Micki Dickoff
- Co-ProducerChristie Webb
- CastCarolyn Goodman, Ben Chaney, Rita Schwerner Bender, Preacher Edgar Ray Killen
- CinematographerTony Pagano
- EditorMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- AnimatorN/A
- Production DesignMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- ComposerChris "Big Dog" Davis
- Sound DesignFrancis Sheehan, Tony Pagano
- MusicPhil Ochs, MAGPIE, Bob Dylan, Julius Lester, Marshall Jones and the SNCC Freedom Singers, Kim and Reggie Harris, Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Mourners at James Chaney's funeral service
For 40 years after the murder of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner nobody was held accountable. That was until 2005 when the state of Mississippi indicted Preacher Edgar Ray Killien. This documentary takes you inside the courtroom and reveals the truth behind this infamous crime which defined a generation. Told with spellbinding precision, this film should be seen by all who remember in hopes we never forget.
Best Documentary, Boston Film Festival, 2008;
Best Directors and Best Political Film, New York Int'l Independent Film Festival, 2008;
Best Documentary Feature Nominee, PAFF 2010;
Audience Award, Black Harvest Film Festival, 2010
- Year2010
- Runtime87 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- DirectorMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- ScreenwriterMicki Dickoff
- ProducerMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- Executive ProducerTony Pagano, Micki Dickoff
- Co-ProducerChristie Webb
- CastCarolyn Goodman, Ben Chaney, Rita Schwerner Bender, Preacher Edgar Ray Killen
- CinematographerTony Pagano
- EditorMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- AnimatorN/A
- Production DesignMicki Dickoff, Tony Pagano
- ComposerChris "Big Dog" Davis
- Sound DesignFrancis Sheehan, Tony Pagano
- MusicPhil Ochs, MAGPIE, Bob Dylan, Julius Lester, Marshall Jones and the SNCC Freedom Singers, Kim and Reggie Harris, Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Mourners at James Chaney's funeral service
