I’m curious about Miracle at Santa Anna, the Spike Lee movie in theatres September 26. The movie tells the story of four African-American Buffalo Soldiers from the all black 92nd Infantry Division, during the Italian Campaign in World War II. The soldiers get trapped near a small Tuscan village after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy.
The story is based in part on the August 1944 Sant’Anna di Stazzema massacre, where 560 villagers and refugees were murdered by retreating SS forces.
I’m interested in this movie because I saw the trailer when I went to see the Dark Knight. I read the book and enjoyed it as well. I’m curious as to how the story will play out onscreen. Also, it’s not often a war movie comes along that focuses on the African-American troops. I’m not a big fan of war movies in general (the only war-themed films I ever liked are Tora, Tora, Tora, Glory, and Saving Private Ryan), but I will definitely check this one out.
