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Sweet Samara follows Black farmer Jalal Sabur, one of the farmers at Sweet Freedom Farm in upstate New York. Jalal grows fresh food for families impacted by mass incarceration, creates homemade syrups, reconnects with his ancestors, and honors the Indigenous communities who cared for the land long before him. The film reveals how farming can be more than cultivation. it can be a way to preserve tradition, build community, and practice sweet resistance.

Director Divad Durant joins us in the studio to talk about the making of Sweet Samara and his choice to use imagery, pacing, and poetry to tell Jalal’s story. Watch the full conversation, along with several great films, on Frame by Frame: Black Public Media Showcase on YouTube.

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