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Thirty Leaves Production

Between the Sun and the Sidewalk

Helen De Michiel

Sean Havey

Brian Woods

Michael Truesdell Anthony

Emmy Scharlatt

Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach

What does it mean to fight for democracy? In the heart of Stockton, California, young Latino political strategists Christian and Aurora show us an answer. Leading a rookie team of community organizers, they take on Big Soda and the diabetes epidemic ravaging their community. When corporate interests push through a stealth law banning local soda taxes until 2030, their grassroots campaign transforms into an unexpected battle for democracy itself.


BETWEEN THE SUN AND THE SIDEWALK reveals the behind-the-scenes journey of young people engaging in politics – not through protests and headlines, but in the patient power of one-to-one organizing. As Christian and Aurora guide their team through the growing pains of sustained activism, they discover that real change happens in the spaces between dramatic moments: in living rooms, on front porches, and through the simple act of showing up every day for their community.