January 26th, 2010 not yet rated 1 hr 30 min plot summary. A social analysis 2 abstract introduction prom night in mississippi is a film created and directed by paul saltzman, which shows the development of a town, whose only high school, charleston high school has racially segregated proms. Prom night in mississippi 2009 watch on snagfilms or streaming. Rarely is it as overt and shameful as a high school in mississippi. Jul 21, 2009 the movie prom night in mississippi, the movie. I spent my younger days living in sacramento california. Prom night in mississippi after years of separate proms for white and black students, a high school in charleston, miss. Canadian filmmaker paul saltzman follows students, teachers, and parents in the leadup to the big day. Morgan freeman offers to pay for the prom if students choose to integrate it. Jan 15, 2009 prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. Students answer questions as they view the 2009 film, prom night in mississippi. In 1970, the town of charleston, mississippi, allowed black. Before joining sunrise films limited, as vicepresident of operations, in 2000, patricia aquino, producer of prom night in mississippi and coowner, with paul saltzman, of return to mississippi prods.
The filmmaker although a firsttime feature director, paul saltzman is a twotime emmy awardwinning film and television producerdirector with 300 productions to his credit. To purchase dvds of prom night in mississippi use this link. This documentary clearly showed how racism is still prevalent in todays society. The kicker, of course, is that this momentous occasion takes place in 2008 not the 1950s. Several white families refused to participate you can find an article and youtube video here, but charleston mississippi population 2,000 now has an integrated prom. Filmmaker paul saltzman captures history in the making in prom night in mississippi, an honest yet inspirational documentary about lingering racism in the deep south and a smalltown mississippi high schools first integrated prom. Hbo will be airing the prom night in mississippi documentary on july 20th. The directorproducer, mr salzman, hopes that the featurelength documentary with morgan freeman, prom night in mississippi, will be shown at next years sundance film festival.
In hbo documentary of a mississippi school, history is afoot. Prom night in mississippi directed by paul saltzman, 2008. Theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. In 1954, charleston high school was ordered, like every other school in the country, to desegregate. Jan 21, 2009 the same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival. In 1997, actor morgan freeman, a resident of the small town of charleston, mississippi, offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school under one condition. This teachers guide is designed to help make the film an even more powerful and transformative experience for students. With highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman. Prom night in mississippi movie questions 2009 by teach peace. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. Prom night in mississippi docurama docurama films cinedigm.
A high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated. In 1965 he did civil rights work with student nonviolent coordinating committee in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman. November, 2009 despite the subject matter, prom night in mississippi is surprisingly buoyant with the hope and joy of these kids. In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools first. Prom night in mississippi and the social sciences 2 abstract based in the small town of charleston, mississippi, prom night in mississippi is a film created and directed by paul saltzman. Prom night in mississippitheatrical trailer youtube. Prom night in mississippi is a documentary that shouldnt exist, since the issue it explores forthrightly and tenderlyintegrationbelongs in the distant past, not the uncertain present.
Prom night in mississippi 2009 the movie database tmdb. Morgan freeman talks about his prom night in mississippi. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in. Highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman, bongo, don warren, paul saltzman, stephen philipson, nancy. Prom night in mississippi movie questions 2009 by teach.
Oct 08, 2009 theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. The film screenings gallery video buy the dvd news press kit teachers home usa canada. In 1997, academy award winning actor, morgan freeman, who lives in the charleston, mississippi community, offered to fund the firstever integrated senior prom in the history of charlestons one high school. Memphis international film festival screened the morgan freeman.
In 1970, the town of charleston, mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and blu ray. Overview of prom night in mississippi, 2009, directed by paul saltzman, with at turner classic movies. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray. The film focuses on the racial segregation that occurs in the towns only high school, charleston high school, particularly how they still have racially. Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy aw. But prom night in mississippi serves as a powerful reminder that, despite those. Prom night in mississippi cast and characters tv guide.
The movie is somewhat popular with reelgood users lately. When they do, all sorts of issues arise but they end up having fun at their senior prom. Prom night in mississippi is at once heartbreaking and inspiring. Paul saltzman plans to release his film, prom night in mississippi, at the 2009. Prom night in mississippi 2009 prom night in mississippi. But towns like charleston, mississippi, the subject of paul saltzmans 2008 documentary prom night in mississippi, were a bit slow on the uptake. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd. Harsh lessons of division and racial intolerance infect the lives of charleston highs students. Prom night in mississippi 2009 0115 2009 us documentary 1h 30m. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. Nov, 2009 morgan freeman talks about his prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves.
1075 707 1195 1321 679 802 16 509 703 1078 261 1206 638 1023 1410 823 1103 107 939 1418 1174 1412 1006 1465 1010 1340 306 1095 816 881 1427 1000 444 1227 133 1204 678 89 454 1083 594 415 679 1455 1134 1483