Film
Stronger Together
It has taken time for Alexandera to weave layers of her identity together. First and foremost, she is an Ojibwe woman. She’s also an artist, a farmer, a mechanic, a cyclist.
About
Director
Brandon Watts
Running time
20 minutes
Country / Nationality
united states
Our Judges say:
Beautiful story of a native American competitive cyclist seeking her rootsPaul Hodgson Music Judge
For a short film this packs so much in whilst also managing a perfectly gentle pace - I'm not sure how the filmmakers did it. With a lot to process mentally and emotionally, Alexandera considers her journey in life, which she does best when doing hard things on her bike.Hannah Maia
The healing power of cycling plus issues around discrimination and body image all wrapped into a very thoughtful 20 minute film.Simon Taylor
It has taken time for Alexandera Houchin to weave layers of her identity together. First and foremost, Alexandera is an Ojibwe woman. She’s also an artist, a farmer, a mechanic, a cyclist and a person who cares deeply about her community on the Fond Du Lac reservation near Cloquet, Minnesota. “Stronger Together” takes an intimate look into Alexandera’s life while examining concepts of identity, forgiveness and what it means to merge seemingly different aspects of your soul in order to continue moving forward, one pedal stroke at a time.
