My Letter to the South

My Letter to the South (2026)

What the South Taught Me

68 min
Documentary

This wasn’t meant to be a documentary. I’d always had an appreciation for the American South, but I’d never actually experienced it for myself. Aotearoa/New Zealand has always had a deep respect for Black American culture especially Southern Black American culture and I wanted to show people back home the things we don’t always get to see or fully understand. So I went. "My Letter to the South" is about the journey that followed, something I never expected. There was no script. No plan. Just two Kiwi fellas exploring a place we have always loved that we are seeing for the first time.

Cast

Joe Daymond

Joe Daymond

Self

Ms Maddy

Ms Maddy

Self

Nick Wallace

Nick Wallace

Self

Devin

Devin

Self

Brenae Johnson

Brenae Johnson

Self

Ashley Gooden

Ashley Gooden

Self

Bartholomew Jones

Bartholomew Jones

Self

Renata Henderson

Renata Henderson

Self

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

Self

Bridgette Frazier

Bridgette Frazier

Self

Ariana Deneen

Ariana Deneen

Self

Jayda Jackson, Ms

Jayda Jackson, Ms

Self

Directed by: Josh Tavita, Joe Daymond

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