Location: Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. Richmond
Directed by Steven Pressman
Documentary I USA, 2024 I 50 Minutes
From the award-winning director of The Levys of Monticello, Steven Pressman’s timely and provocative new documentary film tells the unknown story of Jewish-American sculpture artist, Moses Jacob Ezekiel, who, after fighting in the Civil War, became known for creating monumental works of art celebrating the “Lost Cause” myth of the Confederacy.
In recent years, hundreds of Confederate monuments and memorials have been taken down throughout the United States, largely in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and related protests against the Civil War’s bitter legacy of slavery and racism. More than a century after Ezekiel's death, this timely film focuses on the life and controversial works of this once renowned artist. Talkback with film director, Steve Pressman to follow.