In 1946, S. E. Branch, a white man, murdered Bill Spann, a black man, in Alabama. Years later, director Travis Wilkerson, Branch’s great-grandson, sets out to unravel the murder mystery that has become hidden family lore. He encounters obstacle upon obstacle, including destroyed records and difficult silences, and is accused of bringing shame upon the family by shaking up old trouble nobody wants. (2017, 90 min, digital)
In 1946, S. E. Branch, a white man, murdered Bill Spann, a black man, in Alabama. Years later, director Travis Wilkerson, Branch’s great-grandson, sets out to unravel the murder mystery that has become hidden family lore. He encounters obstacle upon obstacle, including destroyed records and difficult silences, and is accused of bringing shame upon the family by shaking up old trouble nobody wants. (2017, 90 min, digital)
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