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Free State of Jones

2016, Movie, 2h 20min

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...fiercely violent, superbly photographed and structurally audacious civil war drama...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...ambitious and well-researched movie...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

felix e-wirsen

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One of the greatest movis ever.

11 months ago

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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Fra stort set første indstilling får vi krigens komplet irrationelle omgang med unge menneskers liv understreget i blodige nærbilleder...

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Kasper Løvborg

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Historien om Newt Knight er så afgjort et interessant afsæt til en biopic.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Mathias M Larsen

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Det her er baseret på en sand og rørende historie om Newton Knight. En soldat under den amerikanske borgerkrig, der flygter fra slagmarken. Under flugten søger han støtte fra andre på flugt for at starte oprør.

Det her er en utrolig rørende film. Der er rigtigt mange gode skues...

2 years ago

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Free State of Jones is a historical drama film that tells the true story of Newton Knight, a farmer from Mississippi who leads a rebellion against the Confederacy during the Civil War. The film follows Knight's journey from being a medic in the Confederate Army to becoming the leader of a group of deserters and runaway slaves, who together form the Free State of Jones. Alongside Knight's fight against slavery and racial inequality, the film also explores his personal life, including his relationships with his wife Serena and his eventual partner Rachel, an enslaved woman he helps to free. Throughout the film, Knight faces challenges from both Confederate soldiers and pro-slavery civilians as he fights for justice and equality in post-Civil War Mississippi.

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You can stream Free State of Jones on: Netflix

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