A screening of the award-winning documentary film A Woman on the Outside will take place on Sunday, May 4, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Walker Community Room of the public library, located at 401 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville. The film, released in 2022, was directed by Zara Katz and Lisa Riordan Seville.

For the last hour of the event (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.), there will be a virtual Q&A session with Kristal Bush, on whom the film focuses.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

This event is made possible through support from the University of Arkansas Humanities Center, the Fayetteville Public Library, and the Department of English.

The following summary of A Woman on the Outside comes from the film's website:

"Growing up, Kristal watched nearly every man in her life disappear to prison. She channeled that struggle into keeping families connected, both as a social worker and with her van service that drives families to visit loved ones in far-off prisons. But when Kristal's dad and brother return to Philly, her happiness meets the realization that release doesn't always mean freedom. Passionate, funny and resilient, Kristal remains determined to carve out a different future -- for herself and for her young nephew, Nyvae. Part observational documentary, part family album, A Woman on the Outside is a tender portrait of one family striving to love in the face of a system built to break them."

Since making its world premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival in 2022, A Woman on the Outside has received the following awards:

• Best Documentary at the 2022 American Black Film Festival
• Best North American Feature Documentary at the 2022 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
• Best Documentary at the Diamond State Black Film Festival
• Honorable Mention for Humanitarian Excellence at the 2022 Woods Hole Film Festival

Advance Notice to Audience Members: The film A Woman on the Outside is emotionally heavy, focusing upon families that have been separated due to incarceration, including children who have been separated from their parents. The film likewise depicts the experience of losing a family member to gun violence.