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The Best of Enemies is a 2019 American drama film directed and written by Robin Bissell in his feature debut. It is based on the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson, which focuses on the rivalry between civil rights activist Ann Atwater and Ku Klux Klan leader C. P. Ellis.
Apr 5, 2019 · The Best of Enemies: Directed by Robin Bissell. With Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche. Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
During the racially charged summer of 1971, Atwater and Ellis come together to co-chair a community summit on the desegregation of schools in Durham, N.C. The ensuing debate and battle soon lead ...
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Apr 5, 2019 · “The Best of Enemies” is about outspoken Black activist Ann Atwater ( Taraji P. Henson) clashing over school integration with C.P. Ellis ( Sam Rockwell ), the Exalted Cyclops of the North Carolina Branch of the Ku Klux Klan.
THE BEST OF ENEMIES is a timely drama starring Academy Award® nominee Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures) and Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards...
Best of Enemies is a political drama play by James Graham. It premiered at the Young Vic, London in December 2021, and the playscript was published Methuen in collaboration with the theatre and Headlong.
Apr 4, 2019 · Set in Durham, North Carolina, in 1971, “The Best of Enemies” centers around a two-week-long meeting/discussion/powwow of ordinary citizens on the subject of school integration that brought...
Apr 3, 2019 · Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell star in a clumsy drama of racial reconciliation. It’s based on a true story.
The Best of Enemies (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Based on a true story, Ann Atwater, a fearless and outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local KKK leader, blaze the way for school desegregation in Durham, North Carolina, in 1971.
