The confederate states of america all the more impressive. Now imagine youre watching a local tv station one evening as it airs a britishmade documentary about american history. Confederate states of america csa the fact cannot be disguised that slavery led up to the war, as the only remaining solution of the business, and to such a war there was only one result possible. The new confederate states of america is the official provisional governmental organization of the new confederacy, protecting our proud southern heritage, the confederate flag, our monuments, our rights and values, and our way of life. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. Remembering and honoring our proud heritage is one of the major pillars to csa ii. The csa had seen the manipulations of politicians to stuff ballot boxes, especially with new immigrants to america. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the confederate states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all white people.
Though we currently exist under the occupation of the united states, our culture, history, heritage, and most importantly our constitution are alive and unconquered. Welcome to the official website for the provisional government of the confederate states of america established november 2004. The confederate states of america movieguide movie. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing csa. The confederate states of america is a chilling and meticulously researched faux documentary set in an alternate reality where the confederate states of america won the. Aug 23, 2017 the confederate states of america, ulysses s. His mockumentary has been painstakingly researched and thought through, in the spirit of a classy history channel special. The confederate states of america, kevin willmotts bitingly funny and scathingly honest film, which is told as if it was a bbc documentary. The confederate states of america is a mock documentary about the confederate states of america. Imagine we live in an alternate reality where the south won the civil war. Csa the confederate states of america 2001 spike lee. This new twist on what if history will touch many different emotions. The confederate states of america film the guardian.
The defining differences between the united states and. Confederate states of america civil war wiki fandom. Its central notion its a mockumentary about the history of america had the south won the civil war is so very promising that writerdirector kevin willmotts failure to properly run with it only compounds the eventual disappointment. Its an irreverent, darkly comic movie that features fake commercials for. The confederate states of america also called the confederacy, the confederate states, the csa, and the south was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern slave states that had declared their secession from the united states. Presented as a mock documentary, through the use of fabricated movie segments and. Having set a meeting with general grant and a great this book is a well thought out what if. The confederate states of america 2004 fullhd movie, the confederate states of america 2004 fullhd movie dvd quality the confederate states of america 2004 fullhd movie dvdrip online free. The confederate states of america by kevin willmott.
Join today join the fight to save our monuments and our proud heritage. A the confederate states of america film tv tropes. In this ifc production a channel which can always be counted on to deliver imaginative and daring films, the southern confederacy wins the civil war with the help of. The confederate states of america litetally rose from the ashes of its founder, jefferson davis. The confederate states of america dvd, 2006 at the best online prices at ebay. The movie creates a history where the confederates get win the war of northern aggression. The confederate states of america is the brainchild of kevin wilmot, a film professor at the university of kansas. The confederate states of america is an idea without a purpose. Its a fictional tongueincheek account of an alternate. Through the eyes of a british documentary, this film takes a satirically humorous, and. The american civil war that was begun by the confederate shelling of fort sumter proved disastrous. The confederate states of america movie 2004 video.
The confederate states of america is such a good one that i wish a more talented filmmaker had come up with it. Csa is about the history of the confederate states of america from the moment they won the civil war to today. At no time during its existence did the confederate states of america seek to conquer the united states. It is an account of an alternate history, wherein the confederacy wins the american civil war and establishes a new confederate states of america that incorporates the majority of the western hemisphere, including the former contiguous united states, the golden circle, the caribbean. The confederate states of america 2005 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The confederate states of america 2005 rotten tomatoes. The confederate states of america was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the united states in 1860 following the election of president. A the confederate states of america 2004 kevin mckinney in c. A the confederate states of america is a 2004 mockumentary directed by kevin willmott. Some argue this is splitting sovereignty from csa states. The confederacy was originally formed by seven secessionist slaveholding states south carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, and texasin the lower south region of the united states, whose economy was. If youre going to tell people the truth, you better make them laugh, otherwise theyll kill you.
As a fan of all kinds of alternate history, i found this to be a fine and interesting take on a popular subjectthe south winning the civil war. The confederate states of america also called the confederacy, the confederate states, and the csa was the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern slave states of the united states of america that had declared their secession from the u. The confederate states of america also called the confederacy, the confederate states, and the csa was an unrecognized state set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern slave states of the united states of america that had declared their secession from the u. One of the ways this differs from other scenarios of the south winning the civil war is that the south conquers the north rather than simply having two countries. The confederate states of america informally, the confederacy was a government created from an alliance of eleven southern states which had seceded from the united states between december 1860 and april 1861. A the confederate states of america, made in 2004 and returning to ifc this weekend, presents a boldly premonitory vision of political horrors. A the confederate states of america is a 2004 us alternate history film in the form of a mockdocumentary made by the bbc on the history of the csa this in a timeline in which which the confederacy had decisively won the civil war and absorbed the defeated us. The confederacy was originally formed by seven secessionist slaveholding statessouth carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, and texasin the lower south region of the united states, whose economy was. This is an extremely bigoted, untrue view of christianity, by. The confederacy is dedicated to establishing a fascist, racist, aryan, christian state. Through the eyes of a british documentary, this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes. The csas constantly stated goal was to be left alone as an independent nation, i. A the confederate states of america streaming justwatch. The confederate states of america is such a good one that i wish a more talented filmmaker than kevin willmott, and one with better resources, had come up with it.
Griffith film depicting lincolns capture is tastelessly funny, but later, an actual 1905 clip of the forgotten former. All it takes is a handheld camera, a chyron generator, and some friends whove taken an improv class. Not exactly historical fiction because it occurs in the present, it could accurately be said to be alternative historical fiction. An individual must be a citizen of its own state and the central government to vote. In mockumentary format, director kevin willmott examines an alternate world in which the confederates won the american civil war to establish the confederate states of america a land that. A the confederate states of america 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Using fabricated movie segments, old government information films, television commercials and actual stock footage from our own history, csa. The csa was for cultural assimilation before you could vote. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the confederate states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god. This movie takes the form of a british documentary, covering the evolution of the confederate states of america after the south won. Aug 03, 2006 the confederacy compels the defeated north to accept slavery or face punitive taxes and history is rearranged. It depicts an alternate history where the confederacy not only won the american civil war but grew in power and conquered the north as well, and focuses on the socioeconomic ramifications of such a world. The confederate states of america, through the eyes of a faux documentary, takes a look at an america where the south won the civil war.
Its like jeanluc godard directing a screenplay by dave chappelle. A the confederate states of america is a 2004 american mockumentary that is directed by kevin willmott. The 1st crusade, csa the movie, archived from the original on january 1, 2007. George bernard shaw, presented before the film starts. A new pseudodocumentary examines what contemporary america would have looked like had the south won the civil war. Presented as a mockumentary, this film through the use of fabricated movie segments and actual footage, attempts to sheds light on what america would be. A the confederate states of america 2004 full cast. Through the eyes of a british documentary, this film takes a. Presented as a mockumentary, this film through the use of fabricated movie segments and actual footage attempts to sheds light on what america would be like if the south won the civil war.
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