The South Never Plays Itself: A Film Buff’s Journey Through the South on Screen

From The Birth of a Nation to Forrest Gump, from the bayou to the Appalachians, American filmmakers have been fascinated by the South since the invention of the medium. Deeply complex and often mysterious, the character of the South makes for compelling stories, and The South Never Plays Itself examines those stories through the lenses of criticism and historical perspective.

• | Author: Ben Beard
• | Publisher: NewSouth Books
• | Publication Date: November 10, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 544 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1588384012
• | ISBN-13: 9781588384010