Rosewood
“In 1923, a black town in Florida was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people. This film is for them.”
6.5(124)R19972h 22mEN
Directed by John Singleton
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Details
small townsheriffracial segregationbased on true storyrace riotracismmassacreperiod dramahistoricalracial slur1920srural setting
Budget $30.0MBox office $13.1M
