Family Name, A film by Macky Alston: Is something a secret if everybody knows it but nobody talks about it?  (Please feel free to write on the back if you run out of room).

1)      What was your initial personal reaction to the film?

2)      Why do you think people in the Chatham County area seemed hostile to this project?

3)      What were the significant differences between the Black and White Alston family reunions?

4)      What parts of the history do you think were particularly important to Mackey Alston?

5)      How did the filmmaker’s identification as a gay man affect your impression of him and the film?

6)      Was there anything in the film that touched your personal family history?

7)      Do you think that is any kind of “family secret” in your family?