So close and yet so far: Experience a glimpse into the lives of two brothers growing up on Sapelo Island, McIntosh County GA. The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with film directors Nick Brandestini and Taylor Segrest. The event is FREE and open to the public (recommended for ages 10 and up).

About the DOCUMENTARY: On the barrier island of Sapelo off the coast of Georgia, two brothers, JerMarkest and Johnathan, are growing up in the last remaining enclave of the Saltwater Geechee people. Their greatest joy is exploring the island like their adoptive mother, Cornelia Walker Bailey, did as a child. As Sapelo’s storyteller and elder matriarch, Cornelia works to preserve what remains of this unique community established by her ancestors as it is encroached and transformed by outside property developers. With poetic power, Sapelo captures the story of a family and community on an island saturated with an ancestral history whose beauty demands preservation.

Join us for this touching adventure and make sure to arrive early for a RECEPTION starting at 6 PM. The event is organized by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and in assocation with America ReFramed.