Beautifully written, filmed, produced. I will NOT spoil the movie for you, the viewers who have not yet seen this film. However, what I will say is: if you or anyone you are related to or anyone you just know, is connected to this incident in the history of the Copper Country of Michigan's Upper Peninsula - please go see this movie. It WILL move you. As I attended the first viewing of this film last evening in Calumet, Michigan - I was "wowed" by not only the film itself but by the interaction of the actual producers, Ken Ross and Louis Galdieri during the 'after-movie' question and answer session. The audience I was part of gave these gentlemen a standing ovation. Mr. Ross and Mr. Galdieri showed such respect to the audience which included several of the actual people who were in the movie itself. There were questions for which there were several differing answers, but arguably, even more questions for which there are no answers as yet.
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Interesting FIlm With an Agenda
tomtpcarpe9 April 2021
Did Woody Guthrie shoot this film? It is a sad story, but "Massacre" is not the word to describe it. And the single most important detail that prevails throughout the film is which way the doors opened. If you look at the still picture at about the 15:30 point into the film you'll have your answer. Despite the protestations of the Calumet citizens, it is clear in this picture which way the doors opened. The filmaker never clarifies this critical detail, thus putting the lie into an otherwise important and watchable piece and making it more of a docu-drama than a documentary. Sad.
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