2022 | Trailer 1 MIN.
Ma’s House
Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock)
Ma’s House was once the heart of a community. As Ma’s grandson, artist and photographer Jeremy Dennis is on a quest to restore the family home to its central role as a community gathering place for a new generation of diverse artists. Through personal mementos, intimate narratives, and a touch of celebrity gossip, Dennis and his family reveal generations of history and hope contained within the walls of their home.
Critical acclaim for this film
"What Jeremy Dennis is doing, as revealed in this splendid documentary on the restoration of Ma’s House, is visionary and expressive of his virtue, resourcefulness and courage. He is finding a way of using creative engagement to keep the line of his historic inheritance preserved, revitalized and forward looking. His project and its mission breathe hope into his Shinnecock community and serves as an example for other communities, This documentary, Ma’s House, captures the spirit of those who deeply believe that the arts must be at the center of any community or culture if healthy bonds are to be woven and the meanings of our lives are carried forward."
- Eric Fischl
MORE ABOUT THIS FILM
Posters
Behind the scenes
Jeremy Dennis walking on the path behind Ma’s house that goes to the marsh coastline
Jeremy Dennis restoring Ma’s House
The Dennis family in front of Ma’s house
Loretta 'Ma' Silva
Jeremy Dennis (left) with his mother (center) and grandmother in front of a snowman in family at Ma’s house
Ma’s House in the Shinnecock Indian Nation
