Black Soil

Renowned ocean rower, Marine Corps veteran, three-time Paralympian, and 14-time Guinness World Record holder Angela Madsen embarks on a solo, unassisted journey across the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles to Hawaii in 2020. Her voyage becomes a harrowing testament to determination, resilience, and immense courage in the face of the unknown. Across the vast ocean, her wife, Deb, offers unwavering support, championing Angela’s dream despite the profound challenges and sacrifices.

When a private police foundation in Atlanta tries to raze an urban forest to build the country’s largest police training facility, a diverse, decentralized, and intersectional movement defends the forest from what they call “Cop City.” A City in the Forest paints a collective portrait of the country’s most urgent social justice story, where a web of activists fight back against environmental racism, political corruption, police violence, and the criminalization of dissent.