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Monumental Crossroads

2018 · 87 min

A sober, talk-heavy road trip through contested memory, listening to angry and grieving voices argue over what history should stand.

Directed by
Tim Van den Hoff
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
The Fight for Southern Heritage
Overview
Throughout the South of the United States, tempers flare up as confederate monuments are targeted for removal. During a 6000 mile road trip through the former Confederacy, this documentary explores the legacy of Southern Heritage. A myriad of supporters and opponents is met along the way: White, Black, North and South. Each with their own view on what's worth remembering and preserving. Is there a way past these crossroads?

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  • Magellan TV
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Directed by
Tim Van den Hoff
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • memory
  • politics
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Tim Van den Hoff
Runtime
87 min

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