Join us for the Carrboro Film fest 2025
Schedule of Events:
Southern Body Fantastic - Short Films
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Drakeford Library Complex
Southerners aren’t arrogant – but we do believe there is nothing more fascinating than ourselves and the bodies we inhabit. This collection of 8 evocative shorts seek to both interrogate and celebrate our ideas about the Southern body. From the nourishing and transformative power of neighborhood gardens and art which centers fat beauty and liberation, to the societal and social challenges of processing death and improving our care for pregnant black women and trans individuals, to the deeply personal choices of how we express our identity through our bodies (be it through hair care, imaginative play, or a series of backflips)–this collection explores contemporary social issues and timeless existential questions through the most intimate lens possible: the human body.
Closing Film - Our Movement Starts Here
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Drakeford Library Complex
Carrboro Film Fest is proud to present Our Movement Starts Here, a powerful documentary about grassroots activism and environmental justice in the American South. The film centers the story of a rural community in North Carolina who articulated the concept of environmental racism in 1982 by fighting the state’s toxic landfill. We invite you to join us for the film and a special Q&A with the director, cast, and crew after the screening. Directed by John Rash and Melanie Dang Ho.
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