Moving Midway is a 2007 American documentary film directed by film critic Godfrey Cheshire. The film follows Cheshire's cousin Charlie moving the Midway Plantation House and Outbuildings to a new location, and what the Midway means to his family and other groups. The film was shot around 2005 and premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival on April 14, 2007, followed by a limited release on September 12, 2008.
Godfrey Cheshire is an American film critic who had helped found Raleigh's Spectator Magazine and written for various publications such as The New York Times and more. In early 2004, he learns that his cousin Charlie wants to move the buildings of Midway Plantation. The documentary features interviews with many of the family members, who worry that moving the buildings would destroy Midway. Cheshire learns about the African-American branch of Midway, and reaches out to a NYU professor, Dr. Robert Hinton, who shows him a new perspective on the Midway.
The film has received very positive reviews. It features a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with the Critic Consensus reading, "This strange, heartfelt documentary from film critic Godfrey Cheshire is a fascinating examination of his family roots, as well as an evocative meditation on the complexities of the South." Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, claiming that "it starts in one direction and discovers a better one. Cheshire is a dry, almost dispassionate narrator, and that is good; preaching about his discoveries would sound wrong."[1]LA Weekly named it the 9th best film of 2008 along with The Order of Myths.[2]Andrew Sarris of New York Observer named it the 2nd best non-fiction film of the year.[3]
^Ebert, Roger. "Moving Midway Movie Review & Film Summary (2008) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
^Taylor, Ella (2008-12-31). "Best Movies of 2008: Great Expectations". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
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