Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Nicholas Ma

Dean Ian Solomon talks with award-winning film producer and director Nicholas Ma about his latest work, “Leap of Faith," exploring whether we can disagree and still belong to each other in a divided world.

Grounds to Listen with Nicholas Ma

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On this episode of our “Grounds to Listen” video-cast, UVA Batten Dean Ian Solomon talks with film producer and director Nicholas Ma about his latest work, “Leap of Faith.” The conversation, recorded this summer prior to the November 2024 election, offers inspiration and hope to those looking to bridge divides and find beauty in recognizing our common humanity.

Ma previously produced the award-winning documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” about television personality Fred Rogers.

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