Audre Lorde once said, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” In this collection of six short films, we see marginalized Southern bodies transformed from objects of oppression into powerful sites of resistance and rebirth. Among the individuals featured in these films are a Black mother who must protect the genetic integrity of her unborn child, a fat woman who confronts her well-meaning bandmates during a sexy album shoot, and an Alabama activist who works tirelessly to provide accessible COVID-19 vaccination to her small town community. We hope you will leave this block invigorated and empowered to use your own body as an agent of change. 

Films in this block:
The Panola Project (16:39)
Myles Berrio (7:49)
Rebyrth (5:14)
Post-Citrus (10:53)
Suga Brown (17:49)
Dawn: A Charleston Legend (34:00)

"Southern Bodies" is sponsored by The Chelsea Theater in Chapel Hill.

Masking and either proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to attend. Tickets available here.