Film documentarian Alfonso Curry debuts-in-Atlanta his new deeply personal portrayal of a family saga focused on a tornadic catastrophe in Selma, Alabama, and the resiliency and teamwork of strong community there. In ROOFLESS: After the Disaster, Curry delivers an intense doc around the ripping off of the roof of his parents’ family home in January 2023.
The film previewed on Selma’s Jubilee Weekend of March 7th and 8th at Walton Theater and is now set for a wider audience, with two showings in Hapeville of Greater Metro Atlanta, at the historic and venerable Academy Theatre: May 29th, 2025, at 6:00pm and 7:15pm
More info: academytheatre.org
Curry says, “This is a film I wish I never had to make.” He successfully efforted to complete the inspiring story while his parents, currently in their 90s, were both living and able to see the project fulfilled. Curry furthered, “Their strength and grace through unimaginable hardship inspired every frame. I hope this film serves as a historical document, a personal reflection, and a lasting tribute to a city that has shaped not only my life but the course of American history.” There of course referencing the civil rights significance of Selma. At its heart, this is a fine film about the unending power of family and community love.
Based in Atlanta, Curry is the owner and operator of Southtown Media Productions [southtownmediaproductions.com] and has become a recognized voice in Southern storytelling. Hollywood veteran Carlos J. Ramsey joined the production as an additional editor in the latter stages, the team delivering a remarkably polished and sweeping film.
~Han Vance for Culture Reporters