Look Away, Look Away
Battle lines are drawn in Mississippi to decide the fate of the last state flag to feature the most potent and divisive symbol of our fractured history after the brutal killings of nine Black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015. This event sparked a national reckoning about the meaning of the Confederate flag. In Look Away, Look Away, director Patrick O'Connor introduces us to a diverse group of activists and documents the fierce five-year battle over the Mississippi state flag, showing how race, heritage, and long-simmering grievances related to the Civil War shape our perception of who we are as Americans.