100 Years From Mississippi (2021)
A true story of resilience, forgiveness, memory, and hope.
Mamie Lang Kirkland still remembers the night in 1915 when panic filled her home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Her family was forced to flee in darkness from a growing mob of men determined to lynch her father and his friend. Mamie’s family escaped, but her father’s friend, John Hartfield, did not. He suffered one of the most horrific lynchings of the era. Mamie vowed to never return to Mississippi – until now. After one hundred years, Mamie’s youngest child, filmmaker, Tarabu Betserai Kirkland, takes his mother back to Ellisville to tell her story, honor those who succumbed to the terror of racial violence, and give testimony to the courage and hope epitomized by many of her generation
Cast
- Mamie Kirkland - herself
- Tarabu Betserai Kirkland - himself
- Barry Shabaka Henley - voiceover poetry
- Joyce Guy - voiceover poetry
- Robb Derringer - voiceover dramatization
Screenplay
Keywords
racism, american violence
Trailer
100 Years From Mississippi TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is 100 Years From Mississippi about?
- Mamie Lang Kirkland still remembers the night in 1915 when panic filled her home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Her family was forced to flee in darkness from a growing mob of men determined to lynch her father and his friend. Mamie’s family escaped, but her father’s friend, John Hartfield, did not. He suffered one of the most horrific lynchings of the era. Mamie vowed to never return to Mississippi – until now. After one hundred years, Mamie’s youngest child, filmmaker, Tarabu Betserai Kirkland, takes his mother back to Ellisville to tell her story, honor those who succumbed to the terror of racial violence, and give testimony to the courage and hope epitomized by many of her generation
- Who directed 100 Years From Mississippi?
- 100 Years From Mississippi was directed by Tarabu Betserai Kirkland.
- Who stars in 100 Years From Mississippi?
- 100 Years From Mississippi stars Mamie Kirkland, Tarabu Betserai Kirkland, Barry Shabaka Henley, Joyce Guy, Robb Derringer.
- How long is 100 Years From Mississippi?
- 100 Years From Mississippi has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is 100 Years From Mississippi?
- 100 Years From Mississippi is a Documentary film.
- Where was 100 Years From Mississippi produced?
- 100 Years From Mississippi was produced in United States of America.