Best of Enemies

Set in the 1970s, this movie tells the tale of two polar opposites who work on opposite sides a community issue-school integration. Taraji P. Henson stars as Ann Atwater, a popular community leader in the black community. Sam Rockwell stars as C.P. Ellis, a local gas station owner and high ranking member of the KKK.

This movie is based on a true story of a community working together to decide whether or not to integrate their local school system. While they begin the film on opposite sides of the issue, the two in real life later became friends. Trigger warning: there are some racial epithets uttered in this film. There are also disturbing images of hate in the film, including a klan hood and robe.

Now on DVD, streaming on Showtime. Three stars.