Peacock has acquired Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are), a documentary from director Rachel Boynton whose EPs include Brad Pitt and Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The film will bow June 17 on NBCUniversal’s streamer, then premiere on MSNBC in October.The pic is having a limited theatrical release starting Friday.Per the logline, Civil War travels across the United States to explore how Americans tell the story of their Civil War.
Filmed from President Obama’s final year in office through the present, it interweaves insightful scenes and interviews filmed North and South, painting a uniquely crafted, multi-faceted portrait of the American psyche and the deep roots of its turbulent times.
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