Independent Lens
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
Helping others in her community prepare for the unknown even as she was dying of cancer, the ever-unconventional Sister Úna inspired people to live into their death.
Spirited
Like many young Hmong Americans, a filmmaker searches to reconnect with her community’s shamanic traditions while working to build connections across racial and cultural lines.
- Funding Initiative
- Diversity Development Fund
Director/ Producer
Joua Lee Grande
Joua Lee Grande is a Minneapolis-based filmmaker who sheds light on underrepresented truths. Her work focuses on themes of identity and marginalized perspectives. She is currently a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, a MediaJustice Network Fellow, and was a 2019 Diverse Voices in Docs Fellow. She is also a community educator and organizer.
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The Film
Like many young Hmong Americans, a filmmaker searches to reconnect with her community’s shamanic traditions while working to build connections across racial and cultural lines.
