Ashes to Ashes

2019 0h 25m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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America has yet to heal from the trauma of its darkest era, and Winfred Rembert is living proof of that. Rembert, who lived on a plantation, joined the civil rights movement as a teen and was put to work on a chain gang, is a rare survivor of a lynching attempt. Decades later, he still carries the scars. “That lynching is on my back, and it’s dragging me down, even today,” he says. As he etches the history, bloodsoaked and cruel, into leatherwork, fellow artist Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker organizes a different kind of ceremony to search for healing. “It’s not just black history,” she says. “This is American history.”

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Winfred Rembert
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taylor Rees
Writers: Allison Davis
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 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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Editor Joe Peeler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Taylor Rees directs. Joe Peeler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Joe Peeler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.