Spike Lee directs Maxine McNair, Chris McNair and Helen Pegues in this documentary covering the murder of four African-American girls (Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Rosamond Robertson) in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963.

Very sad. Lee gives generous screen time to painting a portrait of each of the children and the inexhaustible grief that follows their horrific deaths. There are some disturbing images in the home stretch that punctuate the message but make this a very tough watch. Don’t let that PG rating fool ya.

7

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