Soul City

21 min

Soul City tells the story of a group of civil rights activists and city slickers who attempt to build a multiracial utopia in the heart of Klan Country, North Carolina in the 1970s. Their pioneering efforts to jumpstart this black-owned, black-built town run up against tenacious enemies that still face idealists and dreamers today–ingrained racism, public skepticism, and unwillingness on the part of the government to think outside the box to solve social problems. As this group of dreamers try to bring together unlikely allies to support black power and economic development, they are forced to balance their soaring idealism with the hostile reality of the times.

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Director: Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol, Gini Richards

Producer: Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol, And Gini Richards

Cinematographer: Gini Richards

Editor: Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol, Gini Richards

Music: Patrick Willard

Language: English

Country: USA

Year: 2016

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