C.S.A.: Confederate States of America

C.S.A. : Confederate States of America is an irreverent mockumentary exploring what life would have been like had the South won the Civil War. It is incredibly well done, and leaves the viewer (at least this one) extremely grateful that the South did not win the Civil War. The C.S.A. takes control of the United States, forming one country with slavery legal throughout. The focus is on this element, and there are even fake commercials throughout the movie showcasing everyday life with legal slavery. It's a rather disturbing thought to envision slavery still being legal in the 20th century. However, perhaps even more disturbing is a short footnote at the end of the movie stating that some of the things shown in the "fake" commercials were real products, some used up until the 1980s. One commercial showcases a restaurant that remained open well into the late 20th century, and was open in cities like Portland and Salt Lake City, not exactly bastions of Confederate pride. The last frame of the movie reminds the viewer that racism and use of slave imagery is still alive and well, stating: "Just ask Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben." This is a very interesting look at what life would have been like under Confederate power, and differs from author Harry Turtledove's vision of both a C.S.A. and U.S.A. existing after the South won the war, in his popular alternate history novels. Again, I am extremely grateful the Confederacy did not win the war, and although we still suffer from racism and prejudice, the despicable institution of chattel slavery no longer exists in this nation. (As for other forms of slavery, that's an entirely different discussion).

More about the film can be found at it's official website: http://www.csathemovie.com/