Seeds

In the US South, generations of Black farmers have lovingly worked the land, passing down their acres while across the country Black land ownership is still all too rare. In her debut feature, Brittany Shyne creates a tender, verité portrait of interwoven families as they live and work on the land they love. We accompany them as they play with young ones and converse from car windows, experiencing their homes and surroundings with a gracious intimacy. But despite their best efforts, in the background looms the ever present reality of dwindling government support for their farms, especially in comparison to surrounding white farmers. Rendered in stunning black and white cinematography, Seeds is a patient ode to the poetry of daily rhythms. (AL)