The only source material of this event that were made available to the filmmakers were archival photographs. To recreate the mood of what has been described as a brutal and barbarous event, the photos were animated and light leaks added. The transitions between photos were created to appear as 35mm stills on a contact sheet that were quickly being viewed.
Photographs courtesy of Terrell Newby and Wallie Funk.
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Stills from the Animated Title Sequence
Still from the animated sequence depicting an acrhival photograph appearing as a 35mm still on a contact sheet.