The Making of Taylor Square

Name: The Making of Taylor Square
Start: 2025-12-11T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-11T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Savannah Culture Arts Center

Schedule

Thu Dec 11 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Savannah Culture Arts Center | Savannah, GA

Hindsight Film Festival is proud to present this half-hour documentary by local director Caroline Josey Karoki and producer Abbey Hoekzema, who dutifully captured the ups and downs of this story as it unfolded. Many Savannah residents attended the jubilant dedication ceremony last year, and now the rousing backstory will be presented on the big screen, followed by an in-depth conversation with the filmmakers and the stars of the film.
Synopsis
Gullah Geechee storyteller Sistah Patt Gunn leads a diverse coalition in a three-year battle to rename Savannah’s Calhoun Square — once honoring pro-slavery advocate John C. Calhoun — after Susie King Taylor, a Civil War nurse, educator, and formerly enslaved woman. Despite legal barriers and opposition, the film chronicles a community’s resilience and determination to reclaim history.
$10 at door or in advance. Purchase tickets at: https://www.hindsightfilmfestival.com/special-events
Thanks to our presenting sponsor The Better Angels Society (Lavine / Ken Burns Prize for Film) and our other major sponsors and partners Civis Foundation, Savannah Regional Film Commission, Cinema Savannah, Doc Savannah, and WRUU.