Feet in Water, Head on Fire (2023)
90 min
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.
- Release date
- March 3, 2023
- Country of origin
- Canada, United States
- Music
- Richy Carey
Crew
- Terra Long · Director
- Sharlene Bamboat · Writer
- Terra Long · Writer
- Mireya Martinez · Writer
- Sharlene Bamboat · Producer
- Terra Long · Producer
- Mireya Martinez · Producer
- Richy Carey · Composer
- Terra Long · Cinematographer
- Terra Long · Editor
- Kaija Siirala · Editor