A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 2021
Original Title:
Ben & Fred, October 2020
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 11
At the end of 2020 I drove from Denver, Colorado to Philadelphia, PA with my father Ben. As we drove east, tracing a path that reversed the historical trajectory of westward expansion, we spoke about decolonization, climate change, and what we imagined might be next for our world.
Camera Operator:
Ben Schmidt
Fred Schmidt-Arenales
Director:
Fred Schmidt-Arenales
Editor:
Fred Schmidt-Arenales
Thanks:
Christopher Allen
Martine Granby
Marnie Ellen Hertzler
Harrison Kroessler
Jenny Miller
Netta Sadovsky
Viktoria Bayer
Valentina Vargas
Kelly Gallagher
Andy Davis
Zack Khalil
Anne Lukins
Allison Minto
Monika Uchiyama
Eva Engelbert
Ben Schmidt
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