Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Hale County This Morning, This Evening

2DCS12
Director:Ramell Ross
Premiere:14. March 2019
Length:76 minutes
Genre:Document

Director: Ramell Ross

A visit to the American south offers a look at a typical African-American family whose members are trying to live the best possible life permitted by their circumstances.

With extraordinary sensitivity, director RaMell Ross follows the efforts of his protagonists to lead a happy life. Long shots looking for beauty in the everyday allow the viewer to dive into situations that are completely interchangeable, yet unrepeatable. A daughter's romping, a sunrise, children playing in the street... The desire of a young father to earn the respect of those around him and of his wife, to graduate and to ensure a dignified livelihood. The difficulties he faces in fulfilling his dream uncover the hard facts of American reality, but also the cohesion of the African-American community and the diversity of life in one of the largest countries in the world. In some moments, the film evokes the collaboration of Terrence Malick and Emmanuel Lubezki, becoming the hit of the Sundance Festival 2018.

Length: 76 min

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 14. March 2019
World premiere date: 1. 0000

Country of origin:

  • United states of America

Director: Ramell Ross

A visit to the American south offers a look at a typical African-American family whose members are trying to live the best possible life permitted by their circumstances.

With extraordinary sensitivity, director RaMell Ross follows the efforts of his protagonists to lead a happy life. Long shots looking for beauty in the everyday allow the viewer to dive into situations that are completely interchangeable, yet unrepeatable. A daughter's romping, a sunrise, children playing in the street... The desire of a young father to earn the respect of those around him and of his wife, to graduate and to ensure a dignified livelihood. The difficulties he faces in fulfilling his dream uncover the hard facts of American reality, but also the cohesion of the African-American community and the diversity of life in one of the largest countries in the world. In some moments, the film evokes the collaboration of Terrence Malick and Emmanuel Lubezki, becoming the hit of the Sundance Festival 2018.

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 14. March 2019
World premiere date: 1. 0000

Country of origin:

  • United states of America