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Homegrown: Future Visions Shorts Program

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8 films in package
Lifetimes
A portrait of a family in Lansing, Michigan that comprises four generations of Black female community leaders whose stories offer a glimpse into the practical and emotional labor of long- term racial equity work.
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Detroit We Dey
A Detroit social club, founded by a group of Nigerian immigrants adapts to operating during the pandemic and serving an aging membership.
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Language Keepers
As first-language Ojibwe speakers continue to age, language keepers in Minnesota race against time to develop new technology to teach and learn the language.
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Guaranteed In Gary
This film follows a guaranteed income experiment in Gary, Indiana and its day-to-day impact on one of the recipients— proving that poverty is a lack of cash, not a lack of character.
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Here, Hopefully
Zee, a nonbinary international nursing student from rural China, seeks to build a sustainable and gender-affirming life in the Midwest despite the challenges they face with racism and xenophobia.
Silsilad (Sequence)
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Black Strings
The Black String Triage Ensemble, an all-African American string orchestra in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, performs at crime scenes in the immediate aftermath of incidents of gun violence, altering the notion of first responders.
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Seed Warriors
Seed keepers in their original homelands of Nebraska work to regain food sovereignty and return to the healthy, traditional lifeways of the Pawnee people.
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HOMEGROWN: Future Visions is an anthology of eight documentary short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers that illuminate the living histories and thriving cultures of the American Midwest. Rooted in the cities of Detroit, Milwaukee, Gary, Minneapolis, Lansing, Lawrence, and Iowa City, each story centers around local residents who are redefining the future of their communities. HOMEGROWN: Future Visions is presented by Firelight Media, PBS, and the Center for Asian American Media.

Zee, a nonbinary international nursing student from rural China, seeks to build a sustainable and gender-affirming life in the Midwest despite the challenges they face with racism and xenophobia.
  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Language
    Mandarin Chinese, English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    Ohio Premiere
  • Director
    Hao Zhou
  • Producer
    Tyler Hill
  • Cinematographer
    Hao Zhou
  • Editor
    Hao Zhou, Tyler Hill, Xi Feng
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