With Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller
How did this film come together?
This film was developed closely with my mentor Monique Mojica who plays Tanya in the film. It started with the question, "What does it mean to be from stolen land living on stolen land?" and evolved into a story about our shared histories as Palestinians & Indigenous Peoples from Turtle Island.
Did anything unexpected happen as you were making this film?
This film was developed years before the genocide on Gaza began, but we went to camera one week after October 7th, 2023. As a Palestinian in the diaspora, my heart was in pieces, but my incredible collaborators became my chosen family throughout the process & we supported each other so much in the making of this film.
What's the best filmmaking advice you've ever received?
Trust your instincts!
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Land Back & Free Palestine!
Elling Lien
