Release Date: 5/15/2007 Original Release: 1997 Format: DVD Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: (Reason unavailable) UPC: 085391163244 Studio: Warner Home Video
Dramas, Race Relations, True Story, Injustice, Black Heritage, Black History Month, Theatrical Release
Description
Based on a true story, ROSEWOOD takes place in a predominantly black Florida town in 1923. A woman in the neighboring town of Sumner, beaten by a lover, falsely claims that a black man assaulted her, thereby providing an excuse for her redneck townspeople to head for Rosewood with rifles and nooses. Ultimately, her lie engenders an unbelievable tragedy that is redeemed only by the heroism of those who endured it.
DVD Features
Full Frame - 1.33 Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Less than 100 miles away from me is a town that is a reminder of the hatred that exists in those who grew up in the rural South. I just read Olympia Vernon's book on a similar subject, so it is fresh... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
