Director Amalie Atkins in attendance at the September 20 screening.

Shot by an all-female crew on 16mm film over the course of six years, AGATHA’S ALMANAC serves as a powerful conduit for often-overlooked stories, amplifying voices and rural perspectives. Agatha’s life offers a window into the experiences of a nearly lost generation. Their values and ways of living are at risk of fading as the world rapidly changes.

Agatha Bock, a fiercely independent 90-year-old, lives alone on her ancestral farm. Despite health challenges, she defiantly tends her land. Cultivating heirloom seeds that have been passed down through generations, Agatha uses antiquated techniques, planting and harvesting by hand. Without a car, cell phone, running water, or a functioning landline, Agatha’s meditative routines stand in vivid contrast to the rapid pace of contemporary life. The film, made with sensory-sensitive viewers in mind, carves out a (mostly) calm space in a chaotic world.