My Omaha

MY OMAHA begins as Donald Trump is first elected president and the Black Lives Matter movement is burgeoning in Omaha. Nick, fresh out of journalism school, is determined to understand how these forces are colliding in his hometown. Along the way, he meets Leo Louis II, a fearless activist, who introduces him to the birthplace of Malcolm X in North Omaha. In parallel, Nick explores the increasingly tense relationship with his fiercely pro-Trump father, Randy. After Randy is diagnosed with stage-4 cancer, they commit to finding a new place of mutual understanding. As Nick becomes closer with Leo, he documents Leo’s ascension in the city as Leo guides Omaha through crisis following the polarizing death of a protestor. All the while, Nick confronts the reality of his father’s illness and their uncompromising differences, as he searches for the deeper truths of what their relationship says about Omaha and America. Along the way, he meets Leo Louis II, a fearless independent activist, who introduces him to the birthplace of Malcolm X in North Omaha. In parallel, Nick explores the increasingly tense relationship with his fiercely pro-Trump father, Randy. After Randy is diagnosed with stage-4 cancer, they commit to finding a new place of mutual understanding. As Nick becomes closer with Leo, he documents Leo’s ascension in the city as Leo guides Omaha through crisis following the polarizing death of a protestor. All the while, Nick confronts the reality of his father’s illness and their uncompromising differences, as he searches for the deeper truths of what their relationship says about Omaha and America.