The story is based on the history of Jones County, Mississippi, during the Civil War and the period immediately after it. The overall story follows the history of Jones County; some of the events portrayed are true. The film is credi… See more

Newton Knight, a combat medic in the Confederate Army, deserts after learning of the Twenty Negro Law and witnessing the death of his nephew Daniel during the Second Battle of Corinth.
Upon retur… See more

• Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Rachel
• Mahershala Ali as Moses Washington
• Keri Russell as Serena Knight … See more

The film was a passion project for Ross, who spent ten years developing it. He was initially drawn to make the movie out of a desire to examine the Reconstruction era south, an era that, according to him, is poorly repr… See more