Beneath the Ashes: The Past Reimagined
WORLD Premiere | USA, 2026, 63 min.
SAT JUN 27 @ 1130AM
DIR: Hrag Yedalian
PROD: Brandon D. Lamar
In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, Altadena’s historic Black community confronts devastating loss—and a high-stakes fight to preserve a cultural legacy generations in the making.
Featuring interviews with:
Keni Arts, Community Artist
Pastor Thomas Bereal, Abounding Grace Ministries
Emeka Chukwurah, Owner, Rhythms of the Village
Chris Holden, Former State Legislator and Pasadena Mayor
Pastor Thomas Bereal, Abounding Grace Ministries
Emeka Chukwurah, Owner, Rhythms of the Village
Chris Holden, Former State Legislator and Pasadena Mayor
Brandon D. Lamar, President of the NAACP Pasadena Branch
Patrice Marshall McKenzie, Pasadena School Board Member
Dawn Moore, Lifelong Altadena Resident
Dennis Robinson, Grandson of Olympian Mack Robinson
Rose Robinson, Daughter of Mack Robinson and Niece of Jackie Robinson
Jasmin Shupper, Founder, Greenline Housing Project
Rand Vance, Lifelong Altadena Resident
John Williams, Executive Director, The Center for Restorative Justice
Patrice Marshall McKenzie, Pasadena School Board Member
Dawn Moore, Lifelong Altadena Resident
Dennis Robinson, Grandson of Olympian Mack Robinson
Rose Robinson, Daughter of Mack Robinson and Niece of Jackie Robinson
Jasmin Shupper, Founder, Greenline Housing Project
Rand Vance, Lifelong Altadena Resident
John Williams, Executive Director, The Center for Restorative Justice
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