All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

A visually stunning and emotionally rich debut from poet-turned-filmmaker Raven Jackson, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt charts Mack’s (Charleen McClure) personal growth from childhood to adulthood while growing up as a Black woman in the American South. The stark portrait dwells equally on major events and seemingly minor details of Mack’s life, all while shifting between past and present moments that mark her sense of self.

Jackson immerses the audience in a cinematic fable that pays homage to a complex web of individuals, locations, and experiences that shape the intricacies of the human existence. Employing minimal dialogue, immaculate sound design, and a carefully calibrated blend of stunning vignettes, the film explores themes of morality, relationships, love, heartbreak, and the art of storytelling itself.

Produced by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk).

Introduction by Mamadou Dia (UVA).

“The kind of rare achievement that makes moviegoing worth it”
– Rolling Stone, K. Austin Collins

Black Excellence Women in Film

Date

Sunday, October 29

Time

2:45 PM

Location

Violet Crown 4