Join us Friday (Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. for a screening of "hillbilly" in the Gluck Theater (Mountainlair). After the screening, participants will have a chance to talk with filmmakers Ashley York and Sally Rubin, and novelist Silas House.
"hillbilly" deconstructs mainstream representations while asking crucial questions: Where did the hillbilly archetype come from and why has it endured on-screen for more than 100 years? How does it relate to the exploitation of the land and people who live there? How do Appalachian and rural people view themselves as a result of these negative portrayals, and what is the impact on the rest of America? (hillbilly).