Moving Midway

Moving Midway is a Documentary made by distinguished film critic Godfrey Cheshire. The film documents the actual picking up and moving of an old plantation home to a different location in order to make way for a new highway and shopping center. You would think it's the familiar tale of man versus urban sprawl. Not this time. During the move, Cheshire discovers many of his relatives from the days of slavery, and when having sexual relations with a slave was not uncommon. It is a fascinating story with unforgettable characters, all humorous and authentic. The film also teaches a valuable lesson about the Holllywood perception of life in the south (think Gone With the Wind / Birth of a Nation,) and the way things actually were.

Here is some good press about Moving Midway from The New York Times.

The Film will be playing at the Rialto Theater here in Raleigh starting Mid September. Go See it.