Rosewood-Film from 1997



Recommendation -view with caution

This is a film made in 1997, to reflect the period during the 20's. In this movie a black man is falsely accused of "Sexually assaulting a white woman". This causes havoc for the black section of the neighbourhood. They are now targets for lynch mobs and more

This is a distressing movie to watch, as it doesn't soften the reality of a lynch mob, and the devastating results. It is a rather moving portrayal of a time when men felt nothing about killing another and rarely showed remorse.

This is a film that may spark anger or shock. However this is something I would recommend you to watch, if you have made some sort of peace with the past, and are able to watch this as only a reflection of the past.

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