One hundred twenty-ish years ago, my family built a farm in southern Missouri because my great-great-grandparents said the hills there reminded them of Italy.
A few years ago, they decided to sell it.
The farm used to be a local strawberry patch. It’s where I learned how to drive and first felt the power of nature by spending nights listening to screaming cicadas. Peaceful Acres was a museum to me and my first archive.
I made a eulogy film in service to the history that is lost when a place is lost. And I found out my mom has been a historian all along!
Score beautifully composed by
@leahmckeehan
Sound mix by
@arciemusic
Special thanks to
@shymjustshym@gbilly4@andreaehrhardt421@_audreyroloff_@mrajabwana@verdantartcollective@in_person_crit_club@josefwakemanmgf@millennium_film@stephen_incorporated
G and S first met at a wine bar they couldn’t afford. After abandoning the table, they worked together to find an alternate location. They would later state, “It felt like we were a couple from that moment forward.”
On December 26, 2025, G and S celebrated their relationship by becoming domestic partners in order to expand their love and also share 💗insurance💗.
That day, they signed paperwork at City Hall, enjoyed a tiramisu martini, and concluded the night at the same spot where their relationship began. Onlookers reported that S forgot to wear deodorant, but it didn’t ruin the celebration.
The day was captured on 35mm color negative film by the couple themselves and strangers.
On a night where the city was silenced by snow, G and S were warmed by their love. 👩❤️💋👩
FEATURING: SARA CARLSEN
Sara Carlsen (she/they) was born in Kansas, grew up in the plains of Colorado, and later attended the University of Kansas. Now living in New York City, she has been working in documentary film for eight years. Their work explores the disparity between institutional and non-institutional archives, the politics of public memory, and the beauty of uninterrupted Midwestern landscapes and people.
Sara will be showing: Apparitions, video installation
Images courtesy of the artist
