Film: Shining a Light on the American South

By bringing documentary filmmakers and their work to local audiences across the South, the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers hopes to connect storytellers with new communities and get people talking. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Film & Documentary September 22, 2022 • View in browser   Indie Filmmakers Shine a Light on the American South Documentaries about xenophobia, Black gospel music, and hazing are trenchant explorations of social issues in the South. | Jasmine Liu By bringing documentary filmmakers and their work to local audiences across the South, the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers hopes to connect storytellers with new communities and get people talking.     SPONSORED The African Desperate, an acclaimed new comedy. In theaters Friday Critic's Pick "A whip-smart satire" — The New York Times See The African Desperate, a coming-of-age comedy from artist Martine Syms that tracks an MFA grad's wild last day on campus. Opening Friday, September 23 at Laemmle Glendale & September 30 at Alamo Drafthouse. Get tickets: https://mubi.com/africandesperate     Parsley Brings a Haitian-Dominican Massacre to Light Director José María Cabral’s intention to bring a horrific history front and center is much needed for a massacre that remains a footnote in Dominican society. | Michael Piantini To be blunt, Parsley is a difficult watch. José María Cabral does not hold anything back in depicting the brutality of Trujillo’s regime… [The film] demands that audiences bear witness to the state-sanctioned genocide that has plagued the island of Hispaniola for nearly a century.     SPONSORED Five Women Indict an Unjust System in They Won’t Call It Murder This intimate and subversive look at a community irrevocably altered by police violence is streaming free now on Field of Vision. Learn more.     FROM THE ARCHIVE Earlier this week, we reported on the Caucasus Heritage Watch’s confirmation that over 98% of Armenian heritage sites in Nakhichevan have been destroyed by the Azerbaijani government, echoing the continual erasure of Armenian presence in the region. With the news that Azerbaijan invaded the Republic of Armenia last week, these four films portray and reflect the violence of a still under-recognized period in Armenian history.  Notable Cinematic Portrayals of the Armenian Genocide Here are some films which can help you better understand the events. | Hrag Vartanian      Support Hyperallergic's independent journalism Become a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a Member       Forward to a friend.   This email was sent to spaproductsavailable.bigglassofwine@blogger.com.  Update your email preferences   ​​Hyperallergic, 181 N 11th St, Suite 302, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Click below to stop receiving all Hyperallergic emails. Unsubscribe