Ashes to Ashes (2019)
America has yet to heal from the trauma of its darkest era, and Winfred Rembert is living proof of that. Rembert, who lived on a plantation, joined the civil rights movement as a teen and was put to work on a chain gang, is a rare survivor of a lynching attempt. Decades later, he still carries the scars. “That lynching is on my back, and it’s dragging me down, even today,” he says. As he etches the history, bloodsoaked and cruel, into leatherwork, fellow artist Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker organizes a different kind of ceremony to search for healing. “It’s not just black history,” she says. “This is American history.”
Director: Taylor Rees, Renan Öztürk
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: May 24, 2019
Cast
- Winfred Rembert - Himself
Screenplay
Music: Logan Nelson
Editing: Joe Peeler
Production: XTR
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ashes to Ashes about?
- America has yet to heal from the trauma of its darkest era, and Winfred Rembert is living proof of that. Rembert, who lived on a plantation, joined the civil rights movement as a teen and was put to work on a chain gang, is a rare survivor of a lynching attempt. Decades later, he still carries the scars. “That lynching is on my back, and it’s dragging me down, even today,” he says. As he etches the history, bloodsoaked and cruel, into leatherwork, fellow artist Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker organizes a different kind of ceremony to search for healing. “It’s not just black history,” she says. “This is American history.”
- Who directed Ashes to Ashes?
- Ashes to Ashes was directed by Taylor Rees, Renan Öztürk.
- Who stars in Ashes to Ashes?
- Ashes to Ashes stars Winfred Rembert.
- How long is Ashes to Ashes?
- Ashes to Ashes has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Ashes to Ashes?
- Ashes to Ashes is a Documentary film.
- Where was Ashes to Ashes produced?
- Ashes to Ashes was produced in United States of America.