In1960,LowndesCounty,AL--despitebeing80%Black--hadzeroregisteredBlackvoters.Thisfilmchroniclesthecourageousmenandwomen,famousandunknown,whoputtheirlivesonthelinetosecuretherighttovoteforeveryone.ThestoryhereistoldbytheBlackandwhitepeoplewhowerethereatthetime,includinggrassrootsorganizersandcitizenscontentwiththestatusquo,whosharetheirpersonalanecdotesofthattumultuoustime,lendinganuncommonintimacyandauthenticitytothishistoricaldocumentary.Againstabackdropofblatantandbrutalviolenceagainstfreedomfighters,ayoungStokelyCarmichaelbringspassiontothecrusade,andwewitnesstheevolutionoftheSNCC(StudentNonviolentCoordinatingCommittee)intoapowerfulforceonthefrontlines,fanningthecauseoutwardthroughouttheSouth.CelebrateddocumentariansandTribecaalumsSamPollardandGeetaGandbhirexpertlyweaverarelyseenarchivalfootageandfirst-persontestimonytocreateasolidsenseofplaceandcapturethehigh-stakestensionontheground.Throughtheirexpertdirectionemergesanintimate,insightfulsnapshotofthisseminalmomentinthequestforCivilRights,afilmwhoserelationtothecurrentassaultontherighttovotemakesiturgentlyrelevant.--KarenMcMullenSource:Tribecafilm
