Opens June 23: Free State of Jones chronicles the true story of Newt Knight, a white Mississippi native who deserted from the Confederate army and, with the help of both poor white farmers and African-Americans, took over Jones County, declaring it an independent state. Knight’s then-radical beliefs included racial, gender, and economic equality. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell; rated R for brutal battle scenes.
