The 24th

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Movie
Original title The 24th
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2020
length 101 minutes
Rod
Director Kevin Willmott
script Kevin Willmott,
Trai Byers
production Trai Byers,
Jordan Fudge ,
Alexandra Milchan ,
Kevin Willmott
music Alex Heffes
camera Brett Pawlak
cut Mollie Goldstein
occupation

The 24th is a historic drama film directed by Kevin Willmott and was released on August 21, 2020 in the USA as video-on-demand and as download. The film tells of the 24th Infantry Regiment, consisting entirely of African Americans, which was insulted and molested by officers of the Houston Police Department at the beginning of the First World War in what is known as the "Houston Riot" of 1917, also known as the "Camp Logan Mutiny". resulted in.

action

The US has just entered World War I but refuses to send black troops into battle. Instead of going to the front lines, the 24th Infantry Regiment is sent to Houston, Texas, in 1917 to oversee the construction of Camp Logan for the Illinois National Guard. There, 156 African American soldiers clash with racist police officers who harass black community members, which is set to end in a violent night in which many of those involved lose their lives and becomes one of the blackest chapters in US history.

production

The "Houston Riot"

The "Houston Riot" resulted in the deaths of 20 people involved, and another 19 soldiers involved were executed

The 1917 Houston Riot, also known as the Camp Logan Mutiny, resulted in the deaths of 11 civilians, five police officers and four soldiers. The soldiers were charged with mutiny in three courts-martial. 19 of them were executed and 41 sentenced to life imprisonment. The 24th Infantry Regiment was composed mainly of African American soldiers. It existed from 1869 until its dissolution in 1951.

Staff and cast

The film was directed by Oscar winner Kevin Willmott , who co- wrote the script with Trai Byers , which in turn stars in William Boston.

Other leading roles were cast with Aja Naomi King , Bashir Salahuddin , Mo McRae , Tosin Morohunfola , Mykelti Williamson and Thomas Haden Church .

Filming and film music

Filming took place in the summer of 2019 in historic Salisbury and in Charlotte , North Carolina. Brett Pawlak acted as cameraman .

Alex Heffes composed the film music .

publication

The film was due to premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2020 . A few days before the start of the festival, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was postponed to an unknown time, including the presentation of the film. After Vertical Entertainment acquired the rights to the film, it was released on August 21, 2020 as video-on-demand and as a download.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The 24th. In: sxsw.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Neha Aziz: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Features, Episodic Premieres and Opening Night Film The King of Staten Island. In: sxsw.com, January 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs: South by Southwest Is Canceled as Coronavirus Fears Scuttle Festival. In: The New York Times, March 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ 'The 24th' Headed to VOD; Film Depicts All-Black 24th Infantry's Clash with Houston PD. In: newsbreak.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.