THIS BELONGS TO US

This Belongs To Us

THIS BELONGS TO US is a feature documentary following Briana Brake, a Black woman brewer and entrepreneur, as she navigates ownership, visibility, and belonging within the American craft beer industry, using beer as a lens to explore cultural memory, place, and community.

THIS BELONGS TO US is a feature documentary centered on Briana Brake, a Black woman brewer and entrepreneur working within the American craft beer industry. Through an intimate, character-driven lens, the film examines who gets to belong in craft culture and what it takes to build ownership in an industry historically shaped by Black labor but resistant to Black leadership.

Set primarily in the American South, the film follows Briana as she navigates access to capital, industry gatekeeping, and the emotional labor of creating spaces rooted in joy, cultural affirmation, and community connection. Her personal journey is contextualized within a broader historical and cultural framework that traces beer’s overlooked relationship to Black history, entrepreneurship, and social life.

By narrowing its focus to a single participant, THIS BELONGS TO US offers a grounded and intimate exploration of place, belonging, and cultural ownership. The film uses Briana’s story as an entry point to examine larger questions about value, legacy, and the quiet work of building institutions that were never designed to include you.

THIS BELONGS TO US

This Belongs To Us

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