Synopsis & Film Details

THE GARDEN

with short film COLORADO EXPERIENCE

 

The Garden tells the story of a 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles that was, at its height, the largest of its kind in the United States. Residents started the community garden as a form of healing after the devastating LA riots in 1992. Since then, the South Central Farmers created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods — growing their own food, feeding their families, and creating a community. But bulldozers now threaten their oasis. The documentary takes an unflinching look at the struggle between these urban farmers, the City of Los Angeles, and a powerful developer who wants to evict the farmers in order to build warehouses. Screening sponsors: Fresno Metro Ministry and T & D Willey Farms

Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
USA, 2008, Beta-SP
80 minutes
http://www.blackvalleyfilms.com/

Companion Short Film