Project Detail

Klandiana

Synopsis

In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan achieved the height of its power: not in America's Deep South, but in the culturally liminal state of Indiana. Using never-before-seen archive, KLANDIANA explores the origin and horrors of Klan rule, and the legacy of historical amnesia that emerged in the era’s wake.

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 min 40 sec
Director
Ben Young
Producer
Ben Young
Editor
Theo Watkins
Screenwriter
Ben Young
Sound
Jack Eyres
Archivists
Lauren Patton, Michael Szajewski

Production Status

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