Southmont Drive
Southmont Drive
Director: Ashley O’Shay
Producer: Cherrelle Swain
Co-Producer: Naeema Torres
Cinematographer: Alvin McBean
The sophomore feature from Ashley O’Shay, this documentary reflects on the legacy of a Black family from Tuskegee, Alabama, centered on Ashley O’Shay’s late grandfather, Melvin Lewis. Having lost their patriarch’s home, Southmont weaves together memories of his living descendants, examining a Black family’s plight in the small town South and determination to remain connected.