Appalshop Screening: Strangers and Kin in Frankfort, KY

On Thursday, June 10, at 6:30pm, there will be a screening of "Strangers and Kin" directed by Herb E. Smith, as part of a film series at the Kentucky Historical Society. Tickets to the film series are $4 for KHS members and $8 for the general public. The film series featured two other Appalshop films. "“Stranger with a Camera was shown on Thursday, May 13 and "Coalmining Women" was shown on Thursday, April 8,

“Strangers and Kin" traces the evolution of the "hillbilly" image through Hollywood films, network news and entertainment shows, dramatic renderings of popular literature, and interviews with contemporary Appalachians to demonstrate how stereotypes are created, reinforced, and often used to rationalize exploitation.

For more information on the Kentucky Historical Society, go to http://www.history.ky.gov/