BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival

SHORTS: TESTIMONIES OF STRUGGLE AND SOLIDARITY

SHORTS: TESTIMONIES OF STRUGGLE AND SOLIDARITY
Friday, September 12, 2025
5:30pm

Documentaries that invite us to listen, reflect, and connect.
Not Rated | 45 minutes | Documentary

DON’T CRY FOR ME ALL YOU DRAG QUEENS (USA | 2024 | 9:00 min)
Directed by: Kristal Sotomayor
DON’T CRY FOR ME ALL YOU DRAG QUEENS pays homage to the legendary Mother Cavallucci by weaving together the present and past to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory.

A CITY THAT CARES (USA | 2024 | 13:32 min)
Directed by: Aaron Hosé
A legal educator reflects on her work as an activist along the US-Mexico border, a journey that guides her and her students to a compassionate Texas community where generosity and empathy are deeply intertwined.

YOUR OPINION, PLEASE (USA | 2025 | 14:21 min)
Directed by: Marshall Granger
As America enters the new millennium, listeners across Montana call into Yellowstone Public Radio to express their views on everything from state politics to the Iraq war, or the meaning of poetry.

FOR THE LOVE OF CATS (USA | 2025 | 8:30 min)
Directed by: Calvin Bowers
In the small mountain town of Barga, Italy, lies a unique world of street-trotting felines and cat caretakers. Experience the intimate connection between the people of Italy and the furry friends who walk alongside them.

Filmmaker Q&A follows film block.

Films are not rated and may contain language or subject matter that may not be suitable for all ages. 

 

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