ABOUT THE FILM

HOMEGROWN is a patient and unflinching documentary following three conservatives in a widening conflict over identity, power, and the future of American democracy. Filmed from the summer of 2020 through the spring of 2025, the film follows a father-to-be in New Jersey, an Air Force veteran in New York City, and a charismatic activist from Texas as they crisscross the country during a period of profound national fracture. As America accelerates toward political crisis, HOMEGROWN shows democratic norms crumbling not through a single event, but through hundreds of personal choices made by ordinary people.

HOMEGROWN is winner of a 2026 duPont-Columbia Award, one of the highest honors in journalism.

EVENT DETAILS

When: Saturday November 21st at 2pm. Homegrown screening will start promptly at 2pm. Runtime is 112 minutes. Open captions will be provided.

Following the screening, the filmmakers will lead us in discussing the making of HOMEGROWN and the urgent questions it raises about political extremism, democratic fragility, civic identity, and the choices individuals make in moments of national crisis.

Event ends at 5pm.

Location: Medford Public Library, Bonsignore Hall, 2nd floor 111 High Street (elevator accessible).

Please join us for this important and powerful documentary.  All are welcome. Note: The film has some violence and strong language – parental discretion advised. Recommended for age 16 and up.

RSVP encouraged but not required: https://safemedfordhomegrown.eventbrite.com

ABOUT SAFE MEDFORD

Safe Medford is a nonpartisan group of Medford residents who advocate for policies, services, and education to ensure the safety, dignity, and inclusion of all who live, work, worship, and do business in Medford, Massachusetts, regardless of their immigration status.  safemedford.org