Set against the vibrant yet deeply complex backdrop of West Baltimore, this documentary offers an intimate, multi-generational portrait of a community shaped by both love and systemic inequity. Beginning with warm, spontaneous home-video moments—children at play, families gathered, neighbors speaking candidly to the camera—the film gradually expands into a powerful exploration of history, identity, and resilience.

Through a rich tapestry of personal interviews, community recollections, and on-the-ground observation, the film traces how educational opportunity, family structure, and neighborhood support once formed the bedrock of Black life in Baltimore. Elders reflect on the pride of earlier generations, while younger voices confront the realities of disinvestment, violence, and diminishing resources. A clear-eyed examination of redlining exposes the structural forces that continue to shape the city’s landscape and limit access to economic mobility.

At the same time, the documentary follows a circle of friends who turn to yoga, meditation, and holistic practices as forms of healing and self-discovery. Their journey inward offers a counter-narrative—an invitation to imagine new ways of surviving and thriving.

Blending human warmth with incisive social analysis, the film reveals a community wrestling with its past while forging a path toward renewal.

Released in 2026

45Min