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Hale County This Morning, This Evening

2018 1h 16m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 62
Documentary
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Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, this film is constructed in a form that allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South - trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
RaMell Ross
Writers
RaMell Ross, Maya Krinsky
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by RaMell Ross, shot by RaMell Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Somers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor RaMell Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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IMDB entry: tt6634646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

RaMell Ross directs. RaMell Ross behind the camera. Alex Somers scores. RaMell Ross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 8 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by RaMell Ross, shot by RaMell Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Alex Somers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor RaMell Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt6634646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
RaMell Ross
Original score
Alex Somers
Editing
RaMell Ross
Sound
Tony Volante
Runtime
76 min · 1h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Awards

  • Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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RaMell Ross

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Louverture Films

    Louverture Films

    US

  • ID

    Idiom Film

    US

  • Doc Society

    Doc Society

    GB

Key crew

  • ProducerRaMell Ross
  • ProducerSu Kim
  • Executive ProducerDanny Glover
  • ProducerJoslyn Barnes
  • Executive ProducerCharlotte Cook
  • Executive ProducerLaura Poitras
  • Executive ProducerSusan Rockefeller
  • Executive ProducerTony Tabatznik
  • EditorRaMell Ross
  • Co-Executive ProducerLynda Weinman
  • Creative ConsultantApichatpong Weerasethakul
  • Associate ProducerSarah d'Hanens
  • Co-WriterMaya Krinsky
  • Location Sound RecordistRaMell Ross
  • Location Sound RecordistDaniel Timmons
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerTony Volante
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerDaniel Timmons

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • alabama
  • family's daily life
  • slice of life
  • american southwest
  • african american
  • daily life
  • african american community

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2018-01-19· Sundance Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-03-02· True/False Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-04-07· New Directors/New Films
  • Premiere2018-04-05· Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-04-12· San Francisco International Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-04-18· Sarasota Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-05-05· Montclair Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2018-09-14· New York City, New York
  • Theatrical (limited)2018-09-21· Los Angeles, California
  • Theatrical (limited)2018-10-05

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International titles

  • IdiomUS
  • No Interior do Alabama: A Vida em Hale CountyBR

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