MoMI in the Garden: Short Films

Followed by Q&A with filmmakers

FREE,  RSVP recommended. 

Be immersed in the out-of-doors, and feel inspired to touch grass in this screening of recent, garden-centric short documentaries.  

La nueva ola de añil (The New Indigo Wave)
Dir. Karla Claudio. 2025, 12 mins. Puerto Rico. In Spanish with English subtitles. This film follows residents of the Oaxacan town Niltepec as they process the mesmerizing blue pigment known as añil from the jiquilite plant (Indigofera tinctoria). 

Seasons
Dirs. Gabriella Canal & Michael Fearon. 2022, 24 mins. U.S. An immigrant mother and her daughter find themselves at a crossroads as they consider the future and legacy of their family farm. 

Black Ag
Dir. Andy Sarjahani. 2023, 9 mins. U.S. Black scientist, Dr. Tomkia White, brings together local Black farmers to combat the effects of climate change and create opportunities in Black agriculture for new generations in the Arkansas delta.  

The Aunties
Dirs. Charlyn Griffith-Oro and Jeannine Kayembe-Oro. 2023, 6 mins. U.S. This film shares the story of Black land stewards and culture bearers Donna Dear and Paulette Greene. Told alongside the lands of the Underground Railroad, this historic tale also interweaves the indelible legacies of Harriet Tubman and Mt. Pleasant Acres Farms. 

Eat Flowers 
Dir. River Finlay. 2023, 15 mins. U.S. When a dear friend is forced into isolation with a rare form of leukemia, artist Cig Harvey sets out to fill her sterile world with beauty and magic. Eat Flowers is a call to live.

Keeper
Dir. Hannah Rafkin. 2024, 39 mins. U.S. A Bronx beekeeper and his 19-year-old daughter care for their hives—and each other—in the wake of a life-threatening cancer diagnosis.  

Open Worlds: Science is supported by the Simons Foundation.