The Sebastopol Siege

 

Short Documentary, In Post-Production

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On the night of March 2nd, 1973, Michaela Madden, a recently widowed mother of 5, was held hostage for 8 hours in her rural California home­ — and subsequently vilified by her community. When her family revisits the story forty-five years later, the powers of human compassion and police aggression come into conflict in a larger exploration of family mythology and trauma.

The Sebastopol Siege is a short documentary film in which the powers of human compassion and police aggression come into conflict in a larger exploration of family lore and memory.

Credits

DIRECTED & EDITED BY
Mimi Wilcox

CO-PRODUCER
Max Asaf

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Victor Tadashi Suarez