Yesterday, I attended the Cleveland International Film Festival. I was immediately surprised at how crowded the cinema was. I initially thought not that many people would be interested in coming to see movies at a film festival, but I was wrong! There were people everywhere! People were buying tickets, waiting outside of their theater, or walking around the cinema. After finally milling through the busy crowds, I purchased my ticket for Prom Night in Mississippi. Once I entered the theater, I had a difficult time finding a spot to sit. It appeared that everyone had come to see this movie. Before the film began, there were a number of speakers. Three of the speakers briefly talked about organizations that they were with. The final two speakers were the director and producer of the film I was about to watch. It was interesting to hear them briefly discuss the documentary that I was about to see. Also, they said that the showing of Prom Night on Sunday was standing room only! That really got me excited about the film!
The documentary proved to be amazing. It dealt with high school students in Mississippi that were finally having an integrated prom for the first time (this movie took place in 2008!). I was shocked that the high school had always had a "white prom" and a "black prom." It was fascinating to hear the students' views on having an integrated prom. It appeared that all the students were in favor of it, but their parents were the ones that were against it. The film was really shocking. It is sad to see that such blatant racism still exists today.
Overall, I really enjoyed my experience at the film festival. I got to see an amazing documentary, that I highly recommend, and I got to hear the film's director and producer speak about their documentary.
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