Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 02/15/2006(USA
Release Date: 08/08/2006
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: IFC Films/Genius Entertainment/Hodcarrier Fil
American history is turned on its head in this bitterly
satirical mockumentary from writer and director
Kevin Willmott. Taking the form of a
BBC documentary about slavery in America,
C.S.A. traces the history of the Confederate States of America, beginning in 1863 as the Southern States turned the tide in the War of Northern Aggression when, with the help of British and French troops, they won a decisive victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. Two years later,
Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to
Robert E. Lee as the Confederacy emerged victorious against the United States of America. As
Abraham Lincoln and many other supporters of the Abolitionist cause fled to Canada, the Northern States were gradually absorbed into the Confederacy, and the right to own slaves became the uncontested law of the land. Over the course of the next 150 years, the Confederate States of America grew to become the most powerful nation on Earth, and persevered through wars in Spain and Latin America that expanded Confederate territories, and stood tall against Japan thanks to an alliance with German leader
Adolf Hitler. In the present day, the Confederate States of America remain a power to be reckoned with, despite foreign pressures to eliminate the slavery programs that are the economic backbone of the country, a long simmering "cold war" with Canada, and the ongoing conflict against the Muslim Menace. Featuring staged interviews with "noted historians," mock newsreel footage, and inside-out versions of present-day news and entertainment programming,
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America received an enthusiastic reception in its screenings at the
2004 Sundance Film Festival.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
