#SXSW: “ROGER J. CARTER: REBEL REVOLUTIONARY” REVIEW

By Mr. Will Wong

One of the great things about SXSW is the platform it gives to deserving voices. ROGER J. CARTER: REBEL REVOLUTIONARY is a Documentary Short by Justin Fairweather. It centers on its titular figure (pardon the pun), a Chicago-based Visual Artist who raises awareness of revolutionaries who are changing the narrative of the minority experience in America.

Over six minutes, we meet Carter briefly, who gives us a bit his own backstory. It is however when his craft is revealed do we truly see the expansiveness of what he is doing. Carter takes toy soldier figurines, assembling them into portraits of revolutionaries for marginalized communities like President Obama, Muhammad Ali, Kamala Harris, Breonna Taylor, Malcolm X and more.

Simply breathtaking, and a story that warrants attention. We just wish Fairweather went further into what pushed Carter‘s creativity – a level of genius is triggered by something affecting and we want to know more. Regardless, Carter‘s artwork speaks for itself.

ROGER J. CARTER: REBEL REVOLUTIONARY screens at SXSW ’23 as follows:

Documentary Shorts Program 1 at Rollins Theatre at The Long Center

Mar 12, 2023

11:00am—12:35pm

Documentary Shorts Program 1 at Alamo Lamar D

Mar 16, 2023

3:30pm—5:05pm