Every weekend, thousands of Americans gather to re-enact the battles of the Civil War, lining up against one another in the historical roles of blue vs grey. They do this instead of going to church, watching football, or any other traditional leisure-time activity considered normal by the rest of the country.

In early 2002, we began documenting the re-enacting subculture as it appears around Southern California, where no Civil War battle actually took place. We soon fell in with a close-knit group of Confederate re-enactors, and the film “Rebel Yell” was born.

“Rebel Yell” follows Killer, Crazy Larry, Diana, Jim Quatro, and Chris through three years of their lives. We follow them on the field during the day, in the camps at night, and home into their private lives.

This is as “in” as you will ever get without buying your own uniform.