Film

Banana Plant

2026 · 5m

A Puerto Rican family living in Rochester, New York, takes great care of the banana trees in their garden. When winter arrives, they dig up the plants and bring them indoors to protect them from the cold. With the arrival of spring, the trees return to the earth, creating a cyclic ritual that repeats itself year after year. Through this caring activity, Migdalia and Fernando maintain a living link with their roots, and their work becomes both an act of resilience and a way of dealing with their diasporic identity.

• Claudia ClaremiDirector

Release date

June 1, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

5m