Chrysalisbreak

Kate of the Cottonwoods at the Border, Lochiel AZ

Sarah Kappos Season 2 Episode 1

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Chrysalisbreak began with the impulse to challenge an internal narrative, to become conscious of it and to share my evolution. Now I am opening this channel for others to do the same. I believe in the power of art and story.

Kate Scott is keeping vigil at the Mexico/AZ border under four healthy Cottonwood trees slated to be felled. The trees are well over 200 year old, perhaps older than this country. She is calling for construction of a double border wall to pause and notice the impact on the land, animals, and people. The wall costs taxpayers 17 million dollars per mile. I traveled to Lochiel, AZ with poet nan seymour to sit with Kate and to record her story.  She is a wise woman whose heart is guiding her to make a bold stance in the face of destructive forces.  

American Scar is a short film documenting the impact of the wall.

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