# The Best of Enemies (2019)

> A civil rights activist and a Ku Klux Klan leader are forced into uneasy cooperation when a Durham community confronts school segregation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/311986

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Robin Bissell
- Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy, Bruce McGill, John Gallagher Jr.
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4807408/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, tense, serious, historical drama night, social justice film discussion

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