In 1923, a black town in Florida was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people. This film is for them.
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
small town
sheriff
racial segregation
based on true story
race riot
racism
massacre
period drama
historical
racial slur
1920s
rural setting