Holding on to Arid Land | Lub Neej Tiaj Suab Puam Paj Qaum Ntuj
66 minutes, 2025

At the Oregon California border, a government prohibits cannabis farming and attempts to cut off water. After a fire ignites, distrust spills into protest. Shot in 2024, Holding on to Arid Land tells the story of a farmer who moved to the area for a new start and an acre of land. His family and community faces the looming challenges of a government that is working against them, wielding a legal system to push them from the valley.