Tangier Documentary ‘Been Here Stay Here’ To Show at Roseland Theatre June 20–24

After a celebrated world premiere at IDFA in Amsterdam and sold-out screenings at the DC Environmental Film Festival and Annapolis Film Festival, “Been Here Stay Here”—a quietly powerful portrait of life on Tangier Island—is coming home to the Chesapeake Bay. The film will screen at the historic Roseland Theatre in Onancock from June 20–24, with four scheduled showings:

• Friday, June 20 at 7pm
• Saturday, June 21 at 7pm
• Sunday, June 22 at 4pm
• Tuesday, June 24 at 7pm

This special run follows a recent, deeply moving evening on May 10, when the filmmakers returned to Tangier Island to host two free public screenings for the island’s residents. It was a night of community, gratitude, and homecoming—capping a six-year journey spent documenting a way of life at risk of vanishing.

Told with rare access and quiet observation, “Been Here Stay Here” captures the enduring spirit of one of the Bay’s most iconic—and most endangered—communities. At a time of growing division and climate anxiety, the film offers something increasingly rare: intimacy, empathy, and a chance to see the people behind the headlines.

Tangier Island is often cited as a symbol of sea level rise. But this film refuses to reduce its story to crisis. Instead, it offers a portrait of resilience, faith, and deep-rooted belonging. Audiences meet watermen, churchgoers, and families who have remained on the island for generations, even as the world around them changes.

Directed by David Usui, co-director of “In Transit” with the late Albert Maysles—”Been Here Stay Here” is not a traditional climate documentary. There are no voiceovers, no statistics. Just the rhythms of life, filmed with patience, respect, and care.

For ticketing and full schedule, visit: www.roselandonancock.com. View the trailer at www.beenherestayhere.com.