directed by: Robin Bissell, year: 2019
actors: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell

Based on a true story from 1971 in Durham, North Carolina, The Best of Enemies follows a fierce civil rights activist and a former Ku Klux Klan member whose unlikely collaboration helps desegregate schools and confront bigotry. Taraji P. Henson plays Ann Atwater, and Sam Rockwell portrays CP Ellis, as they navigate a volatile community, exposing courage, compromise, and the power of dialogue to change lives. It's a story about how personal relationships can reshape a divided town, challenging stereotypes and showing that empathy can triumph over fear, redemption, resilience, and the messy work of social progress.

Segregation, Drama, Historical Drama, Biographical Drama, Civil Rights, Social Issues