NEW! POV Summer Film Series

A duo of short films:

Sol in the Garden (RT: 21 min)

After 16 years of incarceration, Sol is released from prison, when she discovers that coming into her own freedom can be as challenging as living behind bars. Through a community gardening collective of formerly incarcerated horticulturalists in East Oakland, Sol strives to recover her humanity and sense of self.

Between Earth and Sky (RT: 25 min)

Renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni studies "what grows back” after a disturbance in the rainforest canopy. After surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself to explore the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her own life. 2023 Big Sky Documentary Film  Festival - World Premiere, Winner Best Short; 2023 Hot Docs - International Premiere; 2023 Sheffield International Documentary

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