Ghosts Twelve: Cairo

My second entry into the NIN Film Festival, shot by myself and photographer Melissa Schramm. The video is a visual tribute - or tombstone, if you will - to the town of Cairo, IL.

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[LUDAing]

where the hell is that?

[wolfgang114]

Um. Cairo, IL.

[aprilhanley]

wow, I've been watching these things all night but this one really grabbed me for some reason, it's truely special and I'm gonna watch it again.

[Jeezlepeaz]

I can't decide which one I like like better,there is something special about both of them.

[kingpinlwf]

From what im beginning to understand the residents are not all that friendly as far as welcoming new business

[rainbo5250]

@trevaegolden

I am very sorry to hear that.

No being on this planet should ever be treated with disrespect.

Love and blessings to you.

[Shaunisawesome12345]

This is wild. My mom was born there in the 30's and my great aunt and uncle lived there practically their whole life practicing law.. We had some good times there.  I haven't been there since the mid 90's so I can just imagine how run down it is now. It was on its way back then.

[trevaegolden]

@5158307 Once nice town was a hellhole racist hotspot for African/Americans. Back int he early 60s all black boycotted that bastian for racisim for years...racism brought this town down! I remember white and Negro water fountains and blacks could eat inside restaurants. Blacks really suffered down there and I was one as a child

[marydavis57]

It's my hometown.

[mepiacemolto]

Hi Wolfgang. Great shots! Did you by chance film a full-length documentary?

[micdevious]

It's still my home...



[3billion3]

Google maps/ Cairo, ill./ drag out little yellow man in left hand corner for street view/ turn out lights/ light candle/ play sad Jazz./ drink wine/ write a short story about a building or person you see./ sell story for $1 million dollars/ send some money to Cairo/ buy more wine and Jazz records with rest/ rinse/ repeat.

[chums101]

YouTube search da ro remx 2 and you will understand why Cairo looks the way it does! Lol

[michael2B]

Qas th3e Turtle Man from Ciro?