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Through intimate cinema verité, BEEN HERE STAY HERE, explores the quiet yet profound crisis unfolding on Tangier Island, where climate change isn't an abstract concept but a daily reality threatening to erase an entire community. The film follows three generations living on the island: Ooker Eskridge, the resolute mayor, whose family has called this place home for six generations; Cameron Evans, a young man caught between the pull of tradition and the allure of opportunities beyond the island; and Jacob Parks, a seven-year-old boy learning the deep maritime history that may soon slip away from him. The deeply held Christian faith of Tangier's residents becomes both their compass and their refuge, as they search for meaning and solace in the face of an uncertain future. Filmmaker David Usui documents their struggle, offering a powerful meditation on survival, faith, and the human desire for home amidst the inexorable forces of a changing planet. It's a story not just about loss, but about the ways we hold on, even as the world shifts beneath us.
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Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht An uncommonly beautiful documentary about Tangier Island, a small island in the Chesapeake Bay between Maryland and Virginia. Aug 14, 2025 Full Review Jonita Davis The Black Cape (Medium) Been Here Stay Here is a documentary about the citizens of Tangiers Island, devout people who are sounding the alarm on climate change as their beloved home succumbs to the hazards that science warned about. Jul 17, 2025 Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Been Here Stay Here loves the island it documents and prays for its ability to adapt to the changes that are coming. Nov 26, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Usui

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James Eskridge

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Cameron Evans

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Jacob Parks

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David Usui

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Giorgio Angelini

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Synopsis Through intimate cinema verité, BEEN HERE STAY HERE, explores the quiet yet profound crisis unfolding on Tangier Island, where climate change isn't an abstract concept but a daily reality threatening to erase an entire community. The film follows three generations living on the island: Ooker Eskridge, the resolute mayor, whose family has called this place home for six generations; Cameron Evans, a young man caught between the pull of tradition and the allure of opportunities beyond the island; and Jacob Parks, a seven-year-old boy learning the deep maritime history that may soon slip away from him. The deeply held Christian faith of Tangier's residents becomes both their compass and their refuge, as they search for meaning and solace in the face of an uncertain future. Filmmaker David Usui documents their struggle, offering a powerful meditation on survival, faith, and the human desire for home amidst the inexorable forces of a changing planet. It's a story not just about loss, but about the ways we hold on, even as the world shifts beneath us.
Director
David Usui
Producer
David Usui, Giorgio Angelini
Distributor
Lost & Found Films
Production Co
Lost & Found Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m