Thursday, July 10, 7:30 pm, Free, Walker Art Center, Mpls
Four Sheets to the Wind
Introduced by director by Sterlin Harjo
A coming-of-age drama set within the rhythms and landscapes of Oklahoma, Four Sheets to the Wind depicts a young man’s search for identity on the reservation and beyond. Featuring a performance of quiet intensity by Cody Lightning, son of Georgina Lightning (Older Than America, 2008 Women with Vision Film Festival), the film enacts a delicate balancing act between the pathos and humor inherent in this transitional community. A project of the Sundance Lab, this film went on to win a Special Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. 2007, 35mm, 91 minutes.Preceded by
Sikumi (On the Ice) [short film]
Introduced by director by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
The first film ever made in the Iñupiaq language tells the story of an Inuit hunter who drives his dog team out on the frozen Arctic Ocean and inadvertently witnesses a murder. Winner of a 2008 Sundance Short Filmmaking Award, Sikumi was called by Film Threat “a work of great intelligence and artistry that demands to be seen by as many people as possible.” 2008, 35mm, 15 minutes.This screening is co-presented with the Sundance Film Festival’s Native Initiative.
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