# Free State of Jones (2016)

> A defiant Mississippi farmer leads an interracial insurgency against the Confederacy and confronts the unfinished struggle for freedom after the Civil War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/197392

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
- Director: Gary Ross
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Sean Bridgers, Brad Carter, Jane McNeill
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124037/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grave, earnest, harrowing, historical film night, civil war history viewing

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