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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 historical drama at its finest, although its inclusion of racial slurs and other strong language may repel some moviegoers. The movie’s spiritual themes (reconciliation, redemption and standing up for righteousness) shine through the hate-filled rhetoric.
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.
A remarkable film of hope, daring, and vision about a process whereby enemies are transformed into friends. 2019 S&P Award Winner. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. "When two enemies are talking, they're not fighting." — Daryl Davis, American musician.
Apr 3, 2019 · The beginning of their unlikely real-life friendship is the subject of “The Best of Enemies,” the latest muddled and well-meaning big-screen attempt to find solace in the history of American...
- Robin Bissell
Apr 24, 2019 · You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.
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Dec 13, 2021 · The Best of Enemies is a 2019 Social Drama film directed by debut director Robin Bissell. It is based on a true story adapted from the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson. It stars Taraji, B. Henson, Sam Rockwell, and Babou Ceesay in important roles. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.
