Stone Mountain

In a small Georgia town of 6,000, racist underpinnings and history define the state’s largest tourist attraction: Stone Mountain. Carved on the side of a granite dome that overlooks the hamlet and gives it its name, is a massive confederate memorial where the KKK held rallies as recently as 1948. Through ethereal cinematography, Stone Mountain focuses on local residents and activists as they come to terms with the town’s racist past, and navigate government bureaucracy that struggles to represent its 85% Black community. Despite nationwide efforts to remove Confederate monuments, this one remains protected by state law. Stone Mountain explores why symbolism matters, questions whose history gets representation and invites viewers to witness the slow arc of change.