Promised Land

Seattle, WA

An award-winning documentary, PROMISED LAND, a social justice film on the Duwamish and Chinook tribes, their fight for restoration, and what the federal recognition process says about indigenous sovereignty today.

Who We Are

Vasant and Sarah Salcedo are Tall Firs Cinema, a filmmaking and writing partnership located in Seattle, WA. They co-wrote and co-directed the documentary. They both worked as cinematographers. Sarah, who is also an author and illustrator, produced the film and Vasant, who has over two decades of experience in video production, edited the film. This is their first feature film. 

Our collaborators:

Claire Salcedo is a writer, poet, playwright and musician. She has written, performed and produced two albums, Ragged (2012) and In the Dust (2011.) She scored the film and assisted in production.

Ralph Helm, a filmmaker, editor, and visual effects artist, was assistant editor.

Graphic artwork in the film, as well as the Bear design in the film's poster, was beautifully drawn and rendered in partnership with Port Gamble S'Kallam/ Duwamish artist, Jeffrey Veregge.

WE ARE SUPPORTED BY

Promised Land was supported by grants from 4Culture and Artist Trust. San Francisco Film Society was the film's fiscal sponsor.

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