Somebody’s Gone

SOMEBODY’S GONE tells Brother Taylor’s story through a remarkable archive of video shot by his eldest son, Hubert. Driven by a divine vision to document Black life in the South, Hubert amassed hundreds of hours of footage – church services, parties, funerals and incredible musical performances – shot with a sensitive eye and a long view of history. He even purchased the archive of the defunct local TV station. “I filmed the Black side of town,” Hubert said, “and bought the archive of the white.” Adding contemporary interviews and verite footage, SOMEBODY’S GONE completes the film Hubert set out to make over four decades ago. In the process, we explore life in Fitzgerald, Georgia, a former sundown town originally founded as a retirement community for Union and Confederate soldiers. It’s flyover country, yet its history, politics, and racial divide reveal plenty about the issues facing the US today.”