Confederate states of america is a mockumentary that explores the scenario of the south winning the civil war. The new confederate states of america is the official provisional governmental organization of the new confederacy, protecting our proud southern heritage, the confederate flag, our monuments, our rights and values, and our way of life. The confederate states of america csa was a shortlived government that existed in the southern united states during the american civil war. This movie takes the form of a british documentary, covering the evolution of the confederate states of america after the south won. If youre going to tell people the truth, you better make them laugh, otherwise theyll kill you.
Imagine how different america would have been if the south had won the civil war of the 1860s. Over the course of the next 150 years, the confederate states of america grew to become the most powerful nation on earth, and persevered through wars in spain and latin america that expanded confederate territories, and stood tall against japan thanks to an alliance with german leader adolf hitler. An article provided by the kansas historical society about the film. The confederate states of america movieguide movie.
It takes the style of a ken burns documentary as it goes through the rewritten history of oppression. The confederate states of america also called the confederacy, the confederate states, and the csa was an unrecognized state set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern slave states of the united states of america that had declared their secession from the u. The confederacy recognized as members eleven states that had formally declared secession, two additional states with less formal declarations, and one new territory. All it takes is a handheld camera, a chyron generator, and some friends whove taken an improv class. The film i married an abolitionist is released in cinemas. The country is situated mostly in east central north america where its seventeen contiguous. Confederate states of america the idea that states might secede from the union over the issue of slavery in america did not originate in the south. Its like jeanluc godard directing a screenplay by dave chappelle. Made in 2004 and released in 2006, the film, which willmott wrote and. In mockumentary format, director kevin willmott examines an alternate world in which the confederates won the american civil war to establish the confederate states of america a land that. The confederacy compels the defeated north to accept slavery or face punitive taxes and history is rearranged. The confederate states department of education produce the information video series why we fought 1960. This is an extremely bigoted, untrue view of christianity, by the way. The movie creates a history where the confederates get win the war of northern aggression.
The confederacy was originally formed by seven secessionist slaveholding states south carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, and texasin the lower south region of the united states, whose economy was. The confederacy was originally formed by seven secessionist slaveholding statessouth carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, and texasin the lower south region of the united states, whose economy was. Confederate states of america simple english wikipedia. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the confederate states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god.
Its actions were for the most part concerned with measures to establish a new national government for the southern revolution, and to prosecute a war that had to be sustained throughout the existence of the confederacy. Confederate states of america the reader wiki, reader. The confederate states of america also known as the confederacy, the confederate states, the c. The confederate states of america film the guardian. It even has commercial breaks of very racially charged commercials. A the second had a pure white field and used the battle flag as its canton. States csa confederate states of america confederate. A the confederate states of america is a 2004 us alternate history film in the form of a mockdocumentary made by the bbc on the history of the csa this in a timeline in which which the confederacy had decisively won the civil war and absorbed the defeated us. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the confederate states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all white people. A the confederate states of america 2004 full cast. The confederate states of america all the more impressive. War america dominated by a racist government, a confederate states of america. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of csa.
His mockumentary has been painstakingly researched and thought through, in the spirit of a classy history channel special. Montgomery, alabama until may 29, 1861 richmond, virginia until april 3, 1865. The confederate states of americacommonly referred to as the confederacy, the confederate states, the c. Keynote speaker association of academic museums and galleries. A the confederate states of america, made in 2004 and returning to ifc this weekend, presents a boldly premonitory vision of political horrors. The film the dark jungle is released in cinemas, covering the confederate expansion of america in the early 20th century. Confederate states of america familypedia fandom powered. The confederacy is dedicated to establishing a fascist, racist, aryan, christian state. It seems like every third independent movie of the last decade has been a mockumentary, but thats probably because its such an easy genre to execute. In fact, it was a position adopted by abolitionists in the 1840s, who suggested that the north should itself secede to. Using fabricated movie segments, old government information films, television commercials and actual stock footage from our own history, csa. This new twist on what if history will touch many different emotions. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the confederate states of america and to the republic. The confederate states of america with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
The confederate states of america pg, 1 hr 29 min comedy. Though we currently exist under the occupation of the united states, our culture, history, heritage, and most importantly our constitution are alive and unconquered. Slavery of course plays a huge part of the new nation and this is covered quite matter of factly throughout and i found myself amazed at how well some historical incidents were tweaked slightly to fit this narrative. Anonymous set in an contemporary alternative world where the confederate states of america managed to win the american civil war, a british film documentary. The confederate states of america is a 2004 american mockumentary that is directed by kevin willmott. Why banning the confederate flag wont stop confederate america.
The confederacy was originally formed by seven secessionist slaveholding statessouth carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, and texasin the lower south region of the united states, whose. It is an account of an alternate history, wherein the confederacy wins the american civil war and establishes a new confederate states of america that incorporates the majority of the western hemisphere, including the former contiguous united. The confederate states of america, kevin willmotts bitingly funny and scathingly honest film, which is told as if it was a bbc documentary. You also have to accept the film s premise that, after gettysburg and wars end, the south could somehow dominate the north militarily, socially, economically and industrially so far as to be able to rename the united states of america the confederate states of america into a later period, including all fifty states. The movie is in many ways more satire than a serious attempt at alternate history, though even majorleague. Imagine we live in an alternate reality where the south won the civil war. In the past few weeks since the charleston shooting, the confederate flag has. The confederate states of america critics consensus through the eyes of a british documentary, this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an. A the confederate states of america 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The confederate states congress was both the provisional and permanent legislative assembly of the confederate states of america that existed from 1861 to 1865.
The confederate states of america is such a good one that i wish a more talented filmmaker had come up with it. George bernard shaw, presented before the film starts. There had been many woeful misunderstandings between north and south in the years that led up to the civil war, but the most tragic misunderstanding of all was that neither side realized, until it was too late, that the other side was desperately in earnest. A the confederate states of america film tv tropes. Slavery of course plays a huge part of the new nation and this is covered quite matteroffactly throughout and i found myself amazed at how well some historical incidents were tweaked slightly to fit this narrative.
As well he just completed, the 24th about the houston riot of 1917 will have. This is an extremely bigoted, untrue view of christianity, by. Ninth street, csa confederate states of america, the. Remembering and honoring our proud heritage is one of the major pillars to csa ii. Csa the confederate states of america cleverly explores that alternative reality. Through the eyes of a british documentary, this film takes a. Welcome to the official website for the provisional government of the confederate states of america established november 2004. The fact cannot be disguised that slavery led up to the war, as the only remaining solution of the business, and to such a war there was only one result. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the confederate states of america and to the republic for.
Aug 03, 2006 the confederacy compels the defeated north to accept slavery or face punitive taxes and history is rearranged. Csa examines how modernday america developed since its watershed civil war, only this time the south won. The confederate states of america csa, also known as the confederacy, was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by a number of southern slave states that had declared their secession from the united states. A the confederate states of america 2004 directed by. Now imagine youre watching a local tv station one evening as it airs a britishmade documentary about american history. Join today join the fight to save our monuments and our proud heritage. One of the ways this differs from other scenarios of the south winning the civil war is that the south conquers the north rather than simply having two countries. Confederate states of america wikipedia republished. Aug 23, 2017 the confederate states of america, ulysses s. The confederate states of america 2004 kevin willmott, ken willmott on allmovie american history is turned on its head in this.
The confederate states of america cast and crew tv. A the confederate states of america is a 2004 american mockumentary that is directed by kevin willmott. Confederate states of america wikipedia republished wiki 2. When i understood this reality i finally completed loving being an american.
In many cases, the same us federal district judges were appointed as confederate states district judges. Total bs from the 21st century political correctness police summer 2015 as a result of another questionable shooting event, where the perp was photographed with a version of the confederate flag, the government and its compliant media pushes for the removal of the racist flags of the csa from every venue they can. Subscribe to our mailing list indicates required indicates required. The confederate states of america also called the confederacy, the confederate states, and the csa was the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern slave states of the united states of america that had declared their secession from the u. The confederate states of america is a mock documentary about the confederate states of america. A the confederate states of america 2006 moviefone.
Confederate states of america civil war wiki fandom. Jul 02, 2015 total bs from the 21st century political correctness police summer 2015 as a result of another questionable shooting event, where the perp was photographed with a version of the confederate flag, the government and its compliant media pushes for the removal of the racist flags of the csa from every venue they can. It depicts an alternate history where the confederacy not only won the american civil war but grew in power and conquered the north as well, and focuses on the socioeconomic ramifications of such a world. A confederate states of america presents itself as an alternatereality documentary that recounts how. With greg kirsch, renee patrick, molly graham, william willmott. It is an account of an alternate history, wherein the confederacy wins the american civil war and establishes a new confederate states of america that incorporates the majority of the western hemisphere, including the former contiguous united states, the golden circle, the caribbean. Confederate states of america simple english wikipedia, the. In this ifc production a channel which can always be counted on to deliver imaginative and daring films, the southern confederacy wins the civil war with the help of. Confederate states of america our america alternative. Its a fictional tongueincheek account of an alternate history in which the confederates won the. The confederate states of america cast and crew tv guide.
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