The Colfax Massacre
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Shortlist / Animation / Traditional / 2022
Narrated by Wendell Pierce, The Colfax Massacre recounts a horrific tragedy that occurred during the era of Reconstruction in the US – a period after the Civil War during which failed attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery. It's a story eerily similar to events of today: a disputed election, a peaceful protest turned violent, and an armed white militia taking matters into its own hands. The film serves as a necessary account of the historic event, given that there are still public monuments today that praise the white perpetrators as "heroes who died fighting for white supremacy".
