Southern Documentary Fund is pleased to present a free work-in-progress screening of BULLS AND SAINTS, by Rodrigo Dorfman as part of our Fresh Docs program.

After 20 years of living in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home. Little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives. Set between the rodeo rings of eastern North Carolina and the spellbinding Mexican hometown they long for, BULLS AND SAINTS, filmed over 6 years, is a love story of yearning and reverse migration.

Doors will open at 6:30pm, film will start at 7:00pm. There will be a post film discussion with director Rodrigo Dorfman immediately following the screening. This event will be in adherence to the Carolina Theatre’s Health and Safety policies. The Carolina Theatre of Durham is requiring all fans to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours OR full vaccination for entry. The City of Durham is requiring face coverings to be worn while at the theater except while eating or drinking. Additional policies may apply on a show-by-show basis and are subject to change.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Rodrigo Dorfman is a Latino award-winning filmmaker and multimedia producer living in Durham, North Carolina. He has worked with POV, HBO, Salma Hayek’s Ventanazul and the BBC among others. His short ONE NIGHT IN KERNERSVILLE won Jury Award for best short at Full Frame (2011). “NUEVOlution! Latinos and the New South”, a national touring museum exhibit based on his documentary work was exhibited at the Levine Museum of the New South, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the Atlanta History Center. He is a cinematographer of ALWAYS IN SEASON; his documentary FIESTA! QUINCEAÑERA premiered on PBS stations nationwide in April 2019 and his documentary THIS TACO TRUCK KILLS FASCISTS won the Best Louisiana Feature Award in 2018 at the New Orleans Film Festival. His latest documentary QUARANTEENED, will be broadcast on PBS nationwide in 2022. His memoirs Generation Exile, will be published by Arte Publico Press in 2023.

ABOUT FRESH DOCS

Fresh Docs is Southern Documentary Fund’s work-in-progress screening series. These screenings give SDF makers an opportunity to showcase their work fresh from the edit suite, and receive structural, editorial, and Point-of-View feedback from qualified professionals such as documentary media makers and production specialists.