I also saw MISSISSIPPI DAMNED and it was an incredible film. It was a very compelling and emotional film. It relied mostly on pathos to get the filmmaker's story told. This film established a solemn mood. You could feel the tension in the air as Mabry's film was rolling. The fact that it is based on experiences in her own life only served to touch me on an even deeper level than an entirely fiction film. Well done.

It's worth noting how true stories affect us in that way. Where fiction may be more effective in its ability to manipulate its content so thoroughly. Arguably, being able to control exactly what the audience sees can make a more obviously point. But the very nature of truth, and the knowledge of that aspect of the film may reach an audience in a deeper way that fiction is capable of.

i wanted to attend this. Seemed really cool

I actually think that because this is considered a work of fiction it stands as a testament to the nature of film, that the lines blur between fiction and nonfiction. I think when we are witness to very sensory experiences which are carefully and elaborately woven we understand that emotion as "true," even in fiction, and that has as much impact on us as the nonfiction story that relates to the historical world. In this case, the events may not but the emotions do.

Going in, I thought this was going to be a fictional film. Before the movie started, Mabry told the audience that the story line was based on her life experiences. It was crazy to see everything that had happened to her and her community. The film does a great job of showing how Mabry worked through her hardships and ended up where she is today.