C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America

Name: C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: February 15, 2006
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 62

2006

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C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America

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IFC Films | Release Date: February 15, 2006 | TV-MA

Summary: CSA: 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. Supposedly produced by a British broadcasting company, the feature film is presented as a production being shown, controversially, for the first time on television in the States. (IFC Films)

Director: Kevin Willmott

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 89 min

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Mick LaSalle

A brilliant and irresistible counterfactual overview of American history. Read full review

Noel Murray

For the most part, Willmott succeeds thrillingly. Read full review

M. E. Russell

C.S.A. has a love-it-or-hate-it bite that probably will lead to a few passionate post-screening discussions. Read full review

Dallas Observer Melissa Levine

Wacky, hodgepodge and decidedly homemade, CSA nevertheless is worth seeing. Sure, it veers off into nonsense, and there are times when the film loses its center. But the premise, the passion and the scathing political commentary ultimately keep CSA afloat. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

More intriguing on paper than when it actually unspools onscreen. Kevin Willmott's small-scaled but ambitious picture is well-researched, sometimes amusing and not unintelligent. Read full review

Marc Savlov

There are droll comic flourishes in this very brave film, to be sure, but all you really want to do after watching CSA is hang down your head and cry. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Of course, the very existence of someone like Willmott -- a black university professor who can make an angry, ruthless satire about American racism with impunity -- suggests that we're still a long way from living in the CSA. Read full review

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AndrewHinMD

Mar 24, 2012

C.S.A. is an excellent satirical-historical product, cleverly using the Ken Burns' style of documentary making. I am pleased to have found it, and plan to share it with my friends. I fail to understand some other viewers' negative reaction to the film. I offer a compound question to them:C.S.A. is an excellent satirical-historical product, cleverly using the Ken Burns' style of documentary making. I am pleased to have found it, and plan to share it with my friends. I fail to understand some other viewers' negative reaction to the film. I offer a compound question to them: Do you not understand satire or are you simply an ignorant, defensive racist? America has more than its share of ignoramuses and bigots. Such creatures will not find C.S.A. appealing.… Expand

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JoJoS.

Feb 26, 2006

This is the first time I've watched a film and felt like I was actually in the movie. The film will move you in your seat. It brings out the reality of our past in a humorous way that keeps you wanting to know more. The detail depicted in this film is impeccabe. Don't miss out on This is the first time I've watched a film and felt like I was actually in the movie. The film will move you in your seat. It brings out the reality of our past in a humorous way that keeps you wanting to know more. The detail depicted in this film is impeccabe. Don't miss out on this oppurtunity to open yourself up to the past, to make our present grander!… Expand

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MarkM.

Feb 27, 2006

Absorbing and provocative film with a thoughtful, cutting sense of humor. With the exception of JFK, I'd say the director does a great job constructing a plausible parallel history that incorporates actual historical figures. Should we just be happy the South lost? Or did the USA Absorbing and provocative film with a thoughtful, cutting sense of humor. With the exception of JFK, I'd say the director does a great job constructing a plausible parallel history that incorporates actual historical figures. Should we just be happy the South lost? Or did the USA post-1865 take on more aspects of the CSA than most of us care to admit?… Expand

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TracyB.

Feb 26, 2006

Interesting and i would recommend seeing- but the budet, including the use of several actors in mutliple roles, made it feel more like a film school graduating thesis.

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JimG.

Jul 21, 2006

Feels like an exploitation of exploitation in the guise of provoking thought. Plays for laughs what a documentary would reveal as unlaughable.

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FredrickP.

May 20, 2006

Worst movie I've ever watched. Based on speculation, fantasy and ignorance! With the same old promotion of the black - white racist issue that we are all tired of because it holds no truth! It seems that there actually are people who do not know the truth and blindly try to demonize Worst movie I've ever watched. Based on speculation, fantasy and ignorance! With the same old promotion of the black - white racist issue that we are all tired of because it holds no truth! It seems that there actually are people who do not know the truth and blindly try to demonize the Heritage of a people greater than themselves. What a waste of my time and money.… Expand

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anv

Jun 25, 2020

crap! movie - not funny at all. Waste of time! Wish i could get the time back! I kept waiting for it to get better. It’s just kept repeatedly getting worse.

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