You Belong to Me: Sex, Race, and Murder in the South
Year
2015
Description
Covers the 1952 murder trial of Ruby McCollum—a wealthy African American woman in Live Oak, Florida—who shot Clifford LeRoy Adams—a prominent white doctor and state senator–elect—allegedly over a small medical bill, but evidence of his repeated sexual abuse of her was suppressed by the judge. Includes reenactments, interviews with a member of the all-white jury, and examination of investigations of the case by journalists William Bradford Huie and Zora Neale Hurston.
Director
Cork, John
Writer
Cork, John
Producer
Eyssen, Lisa van; Hagin, Jude; Saltzman, Hilary
Editor
Grossman, Brad
Production Team
Cloverland and Vision Films
Genre
Documentary
Language
English
Media Format
1 DVD (88 min.) or 1 streaming video (88 min.)
Type
Color with black and white sequences
Additional Content
The DVD includes a panel discussion at a screening and a graduate studies class discussion at the University of Florida and press interviews with the producers.
Production Notes
Alternate subtitles: Sex, Race, and Murder on the Suwanee River and The Ruby McCollum Story.
