THE NEUTRAL GROUND documents New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s troubled romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt was filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four confederate monuments. But when that removal is halted by death threats, CJ sets out to understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America. Now streaming on PBS. @itsnotneutral

PRESS

“Harrowing, smart, and bitterly funny…” - The Grio

“Hunt’s movie illuminates the tangible connection between racist symbols and oppressive systems with both moral clarity and deep feeling, all while never losing its sense of humor”
- The Golden Globes

"a quiet, piercing arrow through what really drives defenses of Confederate monuments and what keeps white supremacy entrenched in various corners of American society" - Playlist

“This film has it all—social relevance, humor, can’t-stop-watching pace, showcasing of a rising star, and a human-level personal feel” - International Documentary Association (IDA)

PRESS

“Harrowing, smart, and bitterly funny…” - The Grio

“Hunt’s movie illuminates the tangible connection between racist symbols and oppressive systems with both moral clarity and deep feeling, all while never losing its sense of humor”
- The Golden Globes

"a quiet, piercing arrow through what really drives defenses of Confederate monuments and what keeps white supremacy entrenched in various corners of American society" - Playlist

“This film has it all—social relevance, humor, can’t-stop-watching pace, showcasing of a rising star, and a human-level personal feel” - International Documentary Association (IDA)

Hunt is the real deal, and his easygoing persona and estimable talents give The Neutral Ground the sensation of a smartly fleshed out segment from The Daily Show. He strikes a smart balance...between the political and personal, the challenging and droll.

-The Golden Globes

“Harrowing, smart, and bitterly funny…Hunt’s radical openness leads to staggering, often personal conversations with advocates and opponents of Confederate monuments alike”

-The Griot

“Whether he’s talking to a genteel amateur historian or a young dude flashing ‘white power’ symbols, Hunt never stops asking questions, trying to get people to commit to what they’re really saying”

PRESS

“Harrowing, smart, and bitterly funny…” - The Grio

“Hunt’s movie illuminates the tangible connection between racist symbols and oppressive systems with both moral clarity and deep feeling, all while never losing its sense of humor”- The Golden Globes

"a quiet, piercing arrow through what really drives defenses of Confederate monuments and what keeps white supremacy entrenched in various corners of American society" - Playlist

“This film has it all—social relevance, humor, can’t-stop-watching pace, showcasing of a rising star, and a human-level personal feel” - International Documentary Association (IDA)

“Harrowing, smart, and bitterly funny…Hunt’s radical openness leads to staggering, often personal conversations with advocates and opponents of Confederate monuments alike”

-The Griot

“Hunt’s movie illuminates the tangible connection between racist symbols and oppressive systems with both moral clarity and deep feeling, all while never losing its sense of humor”
- The Golden Globes