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Son of the South

The true story of one young white Southerner in the Summer of 1961, caught in a place and time where he had to choose which side he was on.

Director

Barry Alexander Brown

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Genre

biography, drama

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Production

Jaba Films,Lucidity Entertainment,Major Motion Pictures Ltd.,River Bend Pictures,Buffalo 8 Productions,40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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https://www.sonofthesouth.film/

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That's me, Bob Zellner, - Son of the South

That's me, Bob Zellner,

The South was in an uproar
over the Civil Rights Movement - Son of the South

The South was in an uproar over the Civil Rights Movement

If we have to walk for a year, - Son of the South

If we have to walk for a year,

Have no fear. The Right
and the white will win. - Son of the South

Have no fear. The Right and the white will win.

And last year was the sit-ins - Son of the South

And last year was the sit-ins

As you can see, a lot of
white folks had a short fuse - Son of the South

As you can see, a lot of white folks had a short fuse

This group, the spark that lit their fuse - Son of the South

This group, the spark that lit their fuse

A paper on race relations. - Son of the South

A paper on race relations.

I've been here A month or more - Son of the South

I've been here A month or more

I get out And walk the street - Son of the South

I get out And walk the street

I'm all right Till late at night - Son of the South

I'm all right Till late at night

I'm going back To spend some time - Son of the South

I'm going back To spend some time

Southbound! She's burnin' the ground - Son of the South

Southbound! She's burnin' the ground

Listen to the engine Rattle and roar - Son of the South

Listen to the engine Rattle and roar

Five months ago, life was simpler. - Son of the South

Five months ago, life was simpler.

What is this you got growing right here? - Son of the South

What is this you got growing right here?

You know, I got a cat back in Mississippi - Son of the South

You know, I got a cat back in Mississippi

Whoa, whoa, look out,
ladies and gentlemen, - Son of the South

Whoa, whoa, look out, ladies and gentlemen,

How does a dumb country boy
like you end up at top of the class? - Son of the South

How does a dumb country boy like you end up at top of the cl...

No, not, not that. She
was up against everybody - Son of the South

No, not, not that. She was up against everybody

Do they say, "Get your skinny
little white butt to that Black church?" - Son of the South

Do they say, "Get your skinny little white butt to that...

The Montgomery Improvement
Association is one of - Son of the South

The Montgomery Improvement Association is one of

I just didn't see how we could eliminate - Son of the South

I just didn't see how we could eliminate

This is Townsend Ellis, - Son of the South

This is Townsend Ellis,

And we are college seniors working on - Son of the South

And we are college seniors working on

Not exactly. I see. - Son of the South

Not exactly. I see.

Yeah. Well, that is a laudable endeavor. - Son of the South

Yeah. Well, that is a laudable endeavor.

We can only hope that more students - Son of the South

We can only hope that more students

We were actually wondering if,
with your permission, of course, - Son of the South

We were actually wondering if, with your permission, of cour...

You do understand the
police might want to arrest you. - Son of the South

You do understand the police might want to arrest you.

Are you all willing to make that choice? - Son of the South

Are you all willing to make that choice?

I'm starting to wonder if you are aware - Son of the South

I'm starting to wonder if you are aware

I'm glad to see today
that we are once again, - Son of the South

I'm glad to see today that we are once again,

Today we have come together - Son of the South

Today we have come together

And I don't think the
assembled would mind - Son of the South

And I don't think the assembled would mind

And as long as the
governor is now listening, - Son of the South

And as long as the governor is now listening,

It appears that freedom is
not only good for the Negro - Son of the South

It appears that freedom is not only good for the Negro

But the white population
benefits from it as well. - Son of the South

But the white population benefits from it as well.

And I'd like to tell the governor - Son of the South

And I'd like to tell the governor

The bus boycott was only the beginning. - Son of the South

The bus boycott was only the beginning.

We intend to benefit Montgomery
much more from now on. - Son of the South

We intend to benefit Montgomery much more from now on.

It appears the police have
surrounded the church. - Son of the South

It appears the police have surrounded the church.

The Montgomery Police Department
might not do many things well, - Son of the South

The Montgomery Police Department might not do many things we...

Yeah. I mean, we haven't
chosen any sides here. - Son of the South

Yeah. I mean, we haven't chosen any sides here.

I'll go out front - Son of the South

I'll go out front

Today we have come together to honor - Son of the South

Today we have come together to honor

You know, there's gonna
come a time when... - Son of the South

You know, there's gonna come a time when...

Not choosing is a choice. - Son of the South

Not choosing is a choice.

Hey, Bob, get in here. - Son of the South

Hey, Bob, get in here.

I hear the school's gonna get
you for leading some kind of - Son of the South

I hear the school's gonna get you for leading some kind...

Now, what Bob and I here
are gonna demonstrate for you - Son of the South

Now, what Bob and I here are gonna demonstrate for you

The niggers are making you soft. - Son of the South

The niggers are making you soft.

As the duly elected Attorney General - Son of the South

As the duly elected Attorney General

But they come through here. - Son of the South

But they come through here.

Virginia and Clifford Durr, - Son of the South

Virginia and Clifford Durr,

Well, the Durrs are here. - Son of the South

Well, the Durrs are here.

All right. Asked to leave. - Son of the South

All right. Asked to leave.

For the sake of the college,
we have negotiated a resolution. - Son of the South

For the sake of the college, we have negotiated a resolution...

You will not be charged with any crimes - Son of the South

You will not be charged with any crimes

There are two members of
this group who have achieved - Son of the South

There are two members of this group who have achieved

Now, this close to graduation,
I will not voluntarily leave. - Son of the South

Now, this close to graduation, I will not voluntarily leave.

You did what you did - Son of the South

You did what you did

You know, for a big boy,
you sure are shit scared - Son of the South

You know, for a big boy, you sure are shit scared

Hey, Zellner. Ku Klux Klan's
about to march on campus - Son of the South

Hey, Zellner. Ku Klux Klan's about to march on campus

Those rowdies have been telling us - Son of the South

Those rowdies have been telling us

That's outta line, Bob,
calling you a "nigger lover." - Son of the South

That's outta line, Bob, calling you a "nigger love...

We told them you're definitely
sons of you-know-what, - Son of the South

We told them you're definitely sons of you-know-what,

Grandaddy, what are you doing out here? - Son of the South

Grandaddy, what are you doing out here?

They tell me you went to
some, uh, nigger convention - Son of the South

They tell me you went to some, uh, nigger convention

We're just doing a paper
for our professor over there. - Son of the South

We're just doing a paper for our professor over there.

So this is all about school work?
Is that what you're telling me? - Son of the South

So this is all about school work? Is that what you're t...

But I'm gonna tell you something.
Some of these old boys around here, - Son of the South

But I'm gonna tell you something. Some of these old boy...

Have enough of those boys that, - Son of the South

Have enough of those boys that,

I don't think one more dead
Kraut would bother them very much. - Son of the South

I don't think one more dead Kraut would bother them ver...

Taught this boy right from
wrong right from the get-go, - Son of the South

Taught this boy right from wrong right from the get-go,

If the Klan or school
touches a hair on your head, - Son of the South

If the Klan or school touches a hair on your head,

We're going back to Mobile
and Union Springs and Dothan. - Son of the South

We're going back to Mobile and Union Springs and Dothan...

You're going off to some
impressive school in the fall. - Son of the South

You're going off to some impressive school in the fall.

- Yale? Princeton?
- Harvard? - Son of the South

- Yale? Princeton? - Harvard?

Mrs. Durr, my name is Bob Zellner, - Son of the South

Mrs. Durr, my name is Bob Zellner,

Everybody, everybody, here he is! - Son of the South

Everybody, everybody, here he is!

Mr. Bob Zellner - Son of the South

Mr. Bob Zellner

I'm Virginia. This is my...
my husband, Clifford. - Son of the South

I'm Virginia. This is my... my husband, Clifford.

- And you are?
- I'm Carol Ann Dunlap, - Son of the South

- And you are? - I'm Carol Ann Dunlap,

Uh, and this is Aubrey Williams - Son of the South

Uh, and this is Aubrey Williams

Well, y'all sure are stirring
up the Methodist wasp nest - Son of the South

Well, y'all sure are stirring up the Methodist wasp nes...

That's what they keep telling me. - Son of the South

That's what they keep telling me.

They broke the law that
people don't have the rights - Son of the South

They broke the law that people don't have the rights

We have fought far
tougher enemies than them. - Son of the South

We have fought far tougher enemies than them.

We're still having so much trouble with - Son of the South

We're still having so much trouble with

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The true story of one young white Southerner in the Summer of 1961, caught in a place and time where he had to choose which side he was on.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Barry Alexander Brown

Writer: Barry Alexander Brown, Bob Zellner, Constance Curry

Production: Jaba Films,Lucidity Entertainment,Major Motion Pictures Ltd.,River Bend Pictures,Buffalo 8 Productions,40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 60/100

ImdbRating: 6.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Feb 2021

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.sonofthesouth.film/