Friday belongs to the story with the Aint Film Festival. Before the music, before the feast, before the river - we start where it all begins: the screen. Tonight is about seeing ourselves told by ourselves, in a place that has been the source of so much of the world’s culture. Welcome to Clarksdale. Welcome home.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday is the heartbeat of The Return. Every street is a stage. Every conversation is building something. From a morning sound bathe on the river to live podcasts, barbershop talks, artist demos, a curated dinner, and a late-night DJ set — this is what it looks like when a community celebrates itself.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
The Sunflower River runs through this town. Sam Cooke was born on its banks. Come to the water. Arrive with intention. A change is gonna come.
A sound bathe opens the morning. Choir rises. Elders and the Clarksdale community speak. Then we take to the water — together in canoes and kayaks.
