‘Son of the South’ director: ‘To me, Montgomery is a character, too’ Updated Feb 05, 2021; First things first: Barry Alexander Brown, the writer, director and editor of “Son of the South,” was wearing a Montgomery Biscuits cap during a recent phone interview with AL.com. How do we know? Brown mentioned it, pointedly and proudly, while discussing the creative viewpoint for his new film. The cap wasn’t just window dressing -- Brown, 60, regards Montgomery as his hometown -- and although he no longer lives in Alabama, his roots here run deep. “I love the South,” Brown said. “I’ve always wanted to do something about the South, where I grew up, and this was a very good story. This was a very inspiring story.”