A Nurse from China Strives to Live in Iowa

HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative. Its second season "A Part Of/Apart From" is a collection of short films from the U.S. territories and Hawaiʻi exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency, as residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S.

Homegrown: Future Visions Episode 5 | 11m 16s | CC

Follow Zee, a nonbinary aspiring nurse from rural China, as they seek to build a gender-affirming life in the Midwest. After graduating from nursing school, they work tirelessly to pass their licensure exam in hopes of remaining in the U.S.

Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection