On the San Carlos Apache Reservation, master forager Twila Cassadore has made it her life’s mission to reintroduce young people to their ancestral lands.

Through teaching and mentoring, Cassadore is reigniting her tribe’s passion for traditional practices as a vehicle for food sovereignty and generational healing.

Part of our Short Docs 2: LEGACY Program

Director Chiara Hollender

Director Biography:

Chiara Hollender is an Iranian-American filmmaker, director, and storyteller based in Vermont. Hollender's work is deeply empowered by the voices of women, and the beauty of land and nature as a whole. She seeks to disrupt the homogenization and colonization of women's bodies, and has been called to capture stories that focus on healing.

Mostly working in the documentary space, Chiara has produced work for the DIY Network, Discovery Channel, and Vermont PBS. She's also worked for AMC Networks, SLMBR PRTY, Silent Crow Arts, and TBA Films in NYC.

Current recipient of the MFA Film and Media Art Fellowship at Emerson College.