Events

Southern Circuit: This World is Not My Own with Filmmaker Q&A

The limitless story of Nellie Mae Rowe

Marquise Stillwell, Petter Ringbom

Chewing-gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a firebrand wrestler, a notorious murder case and the segregated south – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s boundless universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s world and her life spanning the 20th century. With Uzo Aduba as the animated version of Nellie Mae Rowe. Join us for a Q&A with the film's writer and producer, Ruchi Mital after the screening. The Southern Circuit a program of South Arts and is made possible through a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Credits

Director(s):

Marquise Stillwell, Petter Ringbom

Producer(s):

Ruchi Mital

Co-Producers(s):

Markus Waltå

Writer(s):

Petter Ringbom, Ruchi Mital

Cast:

Uzo Aduba, Amy Warren, Andrew Young, Maurice Hobson, Judith Augustine, Fred DuBose

Cinematographer(s):

Petter Ringbom