Set in an isolated mining town on the outskirts of Death Valley, Song of Salt is an immersive glimpse into the struggles and celebrations within a tight-knit community as its residents, suspended between the past and the future, face the present realities of an eroding economy.

Trona, California demonstrates the complexities, hardships, and small beauties of contemporary American rurality. Oscillating between dramatic stillness and wild freedom, patient observation and intimate immersion, the documentary goes on an engaging and dignified exploration of what it means to be both forgotten and free.