Below you will find research related to the story of Gatekeeper. This film is about the relationship between a natural environment and the rural communities of Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County, a historically rich county, where generations of families have fished and farmed, cared for the land, and created a blooming multicultural city full of food, music, art and integration with the surrounding habitats. Known as the "Homesteaders Trail", a major hub to the Florida railroad, residents of Miami-Dade are cultivators of environmental protection and education for the surrounding area, and act as a gatekeeper to enter into Biscayne National Park as well as a gateway for migration from the Caribbean islands and Mexico to the United States.
Adventure into the mangroves, waters, and breeding grounds of the bio-diverse populations of Biscayne National Park, from the perspective of a community that has protected the land for generations. This story will unfold and immerse viewers in the hidden beauty and perseverance of this community, Miami-Dade residents and Biscayne non-human residents alike, educating viewers on fragile habitat protection strategies in climate crisis environments. Along the way audiences will learn about the constant risk of harm and destruction to these ecosystems and rural communities due to changing weather, climate gentrification and housing developments.