SONS OF DETROIT

Available: 11/14/25 12:00 AM - 11/30/25 11:59 PM

 

Showings

Village East by Angelika Thu, Nov 13 7:00 PM
Village East by Angelika Fri, Nov 14 1:15 PM
Film Details
Year:2025
Running Time:97
Language:English
Portuguese
Director:Jeremy Xido
Executive Producer:Lori Cheatle
Joe Brewster
Michèle Stephenson
Producer:Amanda Burr
Editor:Èlia Gasull Balada
Katharine Garrison
Kimberley Hassett
Cinematographer:Jide Tom Akinleminu
Johan Legraie
Composer:Waajeed
Tim Bright
Cast:Jeremy Xido
Boo Brown
Marsha Battle Philpott
Website:http://www.sonsofdetroit.com
Accessibility:Sound-Amplification Headphones upon request
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:U.S. COMPETITION
Film Genres:Community
Family
South Asian
Essay Film
Social Issues
World Premiere

Description

WORLD PREMIERE Detroit has often been framed in a negative light, saddled with proclamations of crime and urban decay, but that isn't the city that filmmaker Jeremy Xido calls home. After his family moved to the city during his youth, an African American family “adopted” Xido and his parents as part of their clan. In this emotionally rich personal tale, Xido reconnects with an estranged “cousin” as he reckons with the social forces that pulled them apart. - Brandon Harrison

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jeremy Xido, producer Amanda Burr, co-producer Russell Stewart, cinematographer Jide Tom Akinleminu, and editor Elia Gasull Balada.

The second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jeremy Xido, producer Amanda Burr, and co-producer Russell Stewart.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.