Double Feature Film Screening, The Queen Family and The True Meaning of Pictures

Genre: Theatre

Presented by Asheville Art Museum
Hosted by Asheville Art Museum

The Queen Family: Appalachian Tradition and Back Porch Music This short film (28 minutes) by Neal Hutcheson about the Queen family, a true artistic treasure of Southern Appalachian culture, listens in on the folk family at home singing from their back porch in Western North Carolina. The late Mary Jane Queen, matriarch of the family, is a featured portrait in Tim Barnwell's newest book, Hands in Harmony. The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams's Appalachia Documentarian Jennifer Baichwal tells the true stories behind the faces of the Kentucky Appalachian inhabitants - once labeled hillbillies - who were originally photographed by Shelby Lee Adams 30 years earlier. Baichwal tracks the lives of two families who have each endured their share of heartache throughout their struggle to resist the influence of American popular culture. This documentary discusses the way our culture handles stereotypes. It is more of a portrait than a narrative.