Have you ever seen a film so jarring to everything familiar to your world that it lingers in your brain long after you've watched it? That is how we felt about HBO's Prom Night in Mississippi. The 2008 documentary follows one high school's journey in Charleston, Mississippi from having racially segregated proms to having one prom. Yes, you read that date right--2008! Can you imagine not just having to deal with the pressure of finding a date and dress, but having to deal with going to a school that has both a "white prom" and a "black prom"?
The actor Morgan Freeman, a Charleston resident, shows up at the start of the film to offer the students a proposal--combine the two proms into one and he will buy them the prom of their dreams. The majority of the students quickly agree, but how much will the few teens with racist views--or worse, the parents--hamper the school's progress?
The actor Morgan Freeman, a Charleston resident, shows up at the start of the film to offer the students a proposal--combine the two proms into one and he will buy them the prom of their dreams. The majority of the students quickly agree, but how much will the few teens with racist views--or worse, the parents--hamper the school's progress?
This movie is definitely worth a watch. By the end of the film, we felt invested in each personal story of the courageous teens who stood up in front of the camera for what's right. Check it out and if you are hitting up prom this year, you just might pause when on the dance floor with your entire school to think about the teens down in Charleston, finally getting to do the same thing.
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