O’Connor had been filming the daily lives of coal miners and was interviewing a family at the home they rented when the landowner shot and killed him.
Barret’s film explores the context of the murder from both sides of the lens, outlining a media landscape whose focus on Appalachian poverty often left communities feeling exploited and degraded.
Thursday night's 7:30 showing of Stranger With a Camera kicks off The Kentucky Theater’s Twelve Lions Film Festival and will include a musical performance from old-time trio Chestnut Ridge. Tickets are $15, with proceeds going toward the Kentucky Humanities Council.
The Twelve Lions Film Festival lasts through Sunday, offering free access to workshops and official selection films.