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Seeds (2025)

Seeds poster
Directed by
Brittany Shyne
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Black generational family farmers in the American South. It shows their daily lives, their connection to the land, and the challenges they face in holding onto their farms.

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What happens

Seeds is a 2025 American documentary film directed and produced by Brittany Shyne. It follows Black generational family farmers in the American South, exploring their joys, struggles, and the significance of owning their own land. Tessa Thompson serves as an executive producer under her Viva Maude. Other Seeds' Executive Producers include Leslie Fields-Cruz, Maida Lynn, Kishori Rajan, and D.D. Wigley. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025, where it won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize. Seeds was included on the 2025 Academy Award Shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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