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Deep Dive: Gather (2020)

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Gather
Gather is a documentary that focuses on Native American efforts to reclaim ancestral foodways and promote food sovereignty. Directed by Sanjay Rawal, the film features individuals like Chef Nephi Craig, who aims to establish Café Gozhóó to serve traditional Apache cuisine and train those recovering from addiction. It also follows Fred DuBray and his daughter Elsie DuBray as they work with bison in the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation, and the Ancestral Guard, led by Sammy Gensaw III, who teach traditional fishing practices on the Klamath River. The film emphasizes the importance of historical agricultural practices through the work of Twila Cassadore, who studies the methods of the San Carlos Apache, White Mountain Apache, and Yavapai peoples. Gather was produced with input from Native American journalists and photographers, ensuring an authentic representation of the subject matter. The documentary has a runtime of 74 minutes and was released on platforms like Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video in September 2020.

Why Watch

  • •Meet Chef Nephi Craig and his Café Gozhóó project
  • •Follow the DuBrays working with bison in Lakota Nation
  • •Find out about traditional fishing practices on the Klamath River

Did You Know

•Gather was awarded Best Documentary Feature at the Red Nation Film Festival in 2020.
•The film was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times in September 2020.
•Gather premiered at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in 2020.
•The documentary has a runtime of 74 minutes.

Perfect For

Food sovereignty advocatesNative American culture enthusiastsDocumentary film lovers