Two Trains Runnin'

In the eve of the civil rights movement, two separate groups of bright-eyed, white college kids set off to the segregated South in hopes of finding their blues idols Son House and Skip James. Intersecting their stories is a parallel one about the harsh racist realities of 1960s America. Acclaimed director Sam Pollard examines the violence of racism through the legacy of black country blues. (Sheffield Doc/Fest)