However, the filmmakers say their primary goal is for the film to be used in schools. It’s a timely, well-crafted film not to be missed, arguably the most important documentary ever made about Richmond and one that deserves a national audience. Christy Coleman, former director of the American Civil War Museum.Throughout a jam-packed, emotional hour and a half, we watch engaging interviews with nearly 30 local historians, teachers, journalists, politicians and activists who provide background on how the Confederate monuments came to be and what led to their removal last summer, while combing through 160 years of history accompanied by animation and archival imagery.Īmong the core story advisors are Christy Coleman, former director of the American Civil War Museum Julian Hayter, a historian at the University of Richmond Joseph Rogers, public historian, descendant and community organizer and Enjoli Moon, founder and creator of the Afrikana Film Festival and the JXN Project. The reasons why are among the many topics explored in the powerful new documentary feature, “How the Monuments Came Down,” directed by the Emmy-winning team of Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren, who are married. Woo! (In cartoonish southern voice) I guess you really didn’t get over that too well?” “I walked down Monument Avenue, those are a lot of second-place trophies, way to go. Departed comedian Robin Williams even joked about our glorification of Confederate generals during his final stand-up tour at Altria Theater: That old saying attributed to Winston Churchill that history is written by the victors has never really applied in Richmond.Īnyone not blinded by family loyalty, cultural or classroom biases has recognized this for some time now.
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