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Feet in Water, Head on Fire

Feet in Water, Head on Fire

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 3, 2023

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Feet in Water, Head on Fire

Director

Terra Long

Description

Date palms imported and cultivated decades ago flourish in the Coachella Valley in Southern California. A cacophony of voices from across generations reflect on the shifting landscape of the region; some remember the first few acres that were planted, while others enjoy the luxuries of new golf courses. Feet in Water, Head on Fire is a sensorially vibrant 16mm experience that takes us on a journey of past, present, and future. Director Terra Long hand-processed the footage utilizing leftover dates and native plants intertwining the environment into the fabric of the film. Through complex and nuanced scenes, non-sync interviews blossom into a wonderfully gentle but memorable portrait of a community in flux.