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Film Treatment:
Background This film focuses on the life Beatriz Withrow of Carmichael, California—known affectionately as Grandma Bea, Tia Bea and Nina Bea to her family and community. A woman with tireless curiosity and zest for life, Bea was both the classic grandmother archetype—nurturing and safe—and a fiercely independent spirit and activist within her community. The Withrow home has seen generations of sons, daughters, and grandchildren grow up within its walls, guided and counseled by Bea’s generous spirit. She was a philosopher, an organizer, firmly walking her own spiritual path and together with husband Jack became a surrogate mother to people from around the world—including Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chile, and Japan. Bea and Jack’s home has been a center for birthing community-affirming action as well as rich traditions and rituals throughout the year. Holiday parties, summer barbecues, and the annual Tamale Day became legendary among Bea’s family and friends, each event drawing a diverse slice of the human community to the Withrow home for the purpose of celebrating life and each other. Bea transcended and reshaped how we define family and community in her corner of the world. America is and should be a nation that celebrates its diversity and nurtures its children beyond borders. Bea’s life was made richer by her intention of celebrating all people. Her commitment to loving and understanding people unconditionally changed how many of us define what family is—an exchange of loving kindness and support beyond a traditional lineage of bloodlines. The lines separating community and family vanished in her presence. Continue to Purpose of the Film |
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