maɬni—towards the ocean, towards the shore

2020

5.0 (1)

1 hr 20 min

English

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An experimental look at the origin of the death myth of the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, following two people as they navigate their own relationships to the spirit world and a place in between life and death.

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Tangled Up In Lilac, Steady Orbits

Keywords

  • indigenous
  • mythology
  • native american
  • birth
  • death
  • chinook
  • pacific northwest
  • experimental documentary

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Top Cast

Sky Hopinka as Narrator (voice)

Top Crew

Sky Hopinka · Director, Writer

Thad Kellstadt · Composer

Sam Schild · Producer

Steve Holmgren · Executive Producer

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