Southern Communities is a collection of documentary shorts illuminating the diversity of Southern cultures. In this film block, we meet the leader of a Buddhist community in Chapel Hill, a group of African American quilters in Durham, latinx immigrants in South Carolina, and other Southerners whose experiences collectively reveal the complexity of Southern life.

Films in this block:
Penny Press (4:55)
Pearl Fryer (4:58)
Quilt Journeys (5:09)
Nomad Chapter (7:52)
Invisible Hands (8:33)
Every Day Is My Class (10:20)
Blue Skies (12:56)
Little Saluda USA (13:00)
Summer Headstones (18:06)
The Derby (14:38)

A filmmaker Q&A will follow the screening, moderated by WUNC program director David Brower.

Tickets available here.