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  • Family Tree (2024)
  • 93 min | Documentary
Family Tree (2024)
93 min | Documentary

In FAMILY TREE, Black land ownership and sustainable forestry are one and the same, and two North Carolina families take on the challenge of building intergenerational wealth while raising healthy forests. Historically, because of ...See moreIn FAMILY TREE, Black land ownership and sustainable forestry are one and the same, and two North Carolina families take on the challenge of building intergenerational wealth while raising healthy forests. Historically, because of knowledge gaps around land stewardship, Black owners have sold their precious acreage to developers. Guided by forestry experts Sam Cook, Mavis Gragg, and Alton Perry, these families are empowered to cultivate a dream of restorative abundance. While the value of a tree is often overlooked, Tyrone and Edna Williams prepare their three sons to continue the family's legacy by teaching them to balance economic potential with environmental protection. Newer owners Nikki and Natalie Jefferies learn that the seeds they plant now will have far-reaching consequences. In order to move fully into the future, the sisters and their father, Sidney, must confront deep wounds from the past to restore family unity. In her directorial debut, Jennifer MacArthur leans into the intimate and visionary process of protecting Black legacies through environmental sustainability. Written by Katelyn Liu, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival See less
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Apr 5, 2024 (United States)

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13 cast members
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Sam Cook
Self - Forester Self - Forester   See fewer
Mavis Gragg
Self - Attorney Self - Attorney   See fewer
Jennifer 'Nikki' Jefferies
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Natalie Jefferies
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Sidney Jefferies
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Edith Newby
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Alton Perry
Self - Forester Self - Forester   See fewer
Edna Williams
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Tremaine Williams
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Trey Williams
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
Tyron Williams
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Tyrone Williams
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Avery Wokocha
Self - Landowner Self - Landowner   See fewer
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