On Wednesday, February 8th at 8:00 PM, Nyack Center, Rivertown film will screen “I’m Carolyn Parker: The Good, The Mad, and The Beautiful.” Within months of Hurricane Katrina, Jonathan Demme and Daniel Wolff began documenting New Orleans residents who were demanding their “right to return” to the city they loved. After five years of regular visits they have produced the first in a series of profiles, focusing on Carolyn Parker a proud resident of New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward. Despite living on modest means, Parker, a retired hotel chef with disabilities makes the most of what she has, combining a bold sense of humor with a fierce activism and a pervasive spirituality. Her inspiring efforts transcend her surroundings and make her a “beautiful” subject for this film
James McBride, former Nyack resident and author of The Color of Water will moderate a Q. and A. with Jonathan Demme and Daniel Wolff after the film.
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