DramaHistory
Theatrical April 5, 2019
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The Best of Enemies (2019)

The Best of Enemies is a book-based movie adapted from "The best of enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson. This Drama/History film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is April 5, 2019.

The Source Material

The best of enemies

Race and Redemption in the New South

by Osha Gray Davidson

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Overview

C. P. Ellis grew up in the poor white section of Durham, North Carolina, and as a young man joined the Ku Klux Klan. Ann Atwater, a single mother from the poor black part of town, quit her job as a household domestic to join the civil rights fight. During the…

About The Movie

Description

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

Details

Title
The Best of Enemies
Original Title
The Best of Enemies
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama, History
US Theatrical
April 5, 2019 · Rated PG-13