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Two Black men from rural Alabama navigate life's mundane and monumental moments over five years.
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An intimate portrait of a place and its people, 'Hale County This Morning, This Evening' follows Daniel and Quincy, two young Black men from rural Alabama over the course of five years. The audience is invited to experience the mundane and monumental, trumpeting the beauty of life, and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming - despite the odds.
""Hale County This Morning, This Evening" is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary that offers a kaleidoscopic and humanistic view of the Black community in Hale County, Alabama. Director RaMell Ross captures small, but nevertheless precious, moments in black lives, drawing extraordinary insights out of seemingly ordinary moments. The film is intimate in scope yet thematically expansive, and it provides a unique perspective on the African American experience in the rural South. Ross's cinematography is stunning, and the film's pacing is deliberate and measured, allowing viewers to fully immerse themselves in the lives of the people on screen. "Hale County This Morning, This Evening" is a must-see for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of race, identity, and community in America."