Hale County This Morning, This Evening
2018 · Movie · 76 min · ★ 6.0 · 91% critics
A series of intimate, unfiltered moments follows everyday life in a Southern community, building an emotional portrait of place, beauty, and resilience. As it observes people’s routines and dreams, it also reflects on how race and history shape what’s possible and what’s at stake.
Also known as Idiom
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (60 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like immersive, people-centered documentaries that focus on mood and lived experience over a clear storyline, like Beanie Mania; Not for you if you want a plot-driven, heavily explained film.
Pros: intimate everyday moments; emotional sense of place; thoughtful on race | Cons: loose, nontraditional structure; minimal narration; demands patient viewing
Themes
- alabama
- family's daily life
- slice of life
- american southwest
- african american
- daily life
- african american community
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2018
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Directed by RaMell Ross