After booking American Liberty you can choose to watch the films at anytime on 12, 13 or 14 Feb.
An Amish woodworker leaves his faith and his family. A solitary lobster fisherwoman works her catch off the coast of Maine. This selection of lyrical portraits explores freedom and individuality in America today, from a best-selling author inspiring young people towards self-expression, to the quiet wisdom of a fire lookout, keeping watch over the wilderness.
Seeking out lives entwined with the land and the sea, American Liberty ultimately explores what happens when external forces – from climate change to technological unemployment – threaten our way of life and liberty.
Dear, Dreamer / 2019 / 10 mins
Best known as a New York Times Best-Selling author and mentor to young adults, this short documentary finds rising literary star Jason Reynolds in the writer’s room preparing for the release of his next book.
Directed by Kristian Melom.
The Seeker / 2020 / 19 mins
A lyrical portrait of an excommunicated Amish woodworker struggling with spirituality, poverty, and life as an outcast from his strict, insular community.
Directed by Lance Edmands.
The Long Haul / 2015 / 11 mins
We follow a Maine lobster fisherwoman as she heads out to sea. In the eerie night or under the still bright sun, it’s not always clear where or when this is. It appears as a dream and in her melancholy narration she might not just be describing her own life, but also ours.
Directed by Chloe White and Will Davies.
Ode to Desolation / 2020 / 13 mins
The story of Jim Henterly, a naturalist, illustrator and fire lookout as he contemplates the dwindling days of Fire Lookouts in North America.
Directed by Lindsey Hagan.
Lowland Kids / 2019 / 22mins
As climate change erases the Louisiana coast, the last two teenagers on Isle de Jean Charles fight to stay on an island that’s been their family home for generations.
Directed by Sandra Winther.
