Early in the pandemic, filmmaker David Siev moved out of his NYC apartment, and back to his parents’ home in Bad Axe, Michigan. 2020 was a weird time for all of us, but Siev thought to capture the moment. 

Siev’s new documentary film Bad Axe offers a picture of the life that his mother, a Mexican-American, and his father, a Cambodian refugee, have built in a majority-white small town. The film leans into the tensions caused by generational differences, racism, and fear.

David Siev joined us to talk about the process of documenting his family’s life, and how it’s changed since the film’s release. 

GUEST:

David Siev, filmmaker, Bad Axe (2022)

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Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

Early in the pandemic, filmmaker David Siev moved out of his NYC apartment, and back to his parents’ home in Bad Axe, Michigan. 2020 was a weird time for all of us, but Siev thought to capture the moment. 
Siev’s new documentary film Bad Axe offers a picture of the life that his mother, a Mexican-American, and his father, a Cambodian refugee, have built in a majority-white small town. The film leans into the tensions caused by generational differences, racism, and fear.
David Siev joined us to talk about the process of documenting his family’s life, and how it’s changed since the film’s release. 
GUEST:
David Siev, filmmaker, Bad Axe (2022)
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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