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  • 2021
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2021
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 22 m
Małni—Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore

Summary A poetic, experimental debut feature circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, małni – towards the ocean, towards the shore follows two people as they wander through their surrounding nature, the spirit world, and something much deeper inside. At its center are Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan M...

Directed By: Sky Hopinka

Written By: Sky Hopinka

  • 2021
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2021
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 22 m

Małni—Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore

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Summary A poetic, experimental debut feature circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, małni – towards the ocean, towards the shore follows two people as they wander through their surrounding nature, the spirit world, and something much deeper inside. At its center are Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan M...

Directed By: Sky Hopinka

Written By: Sky Hopinka

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Apr 2, 2021
While many will call małni an “experimental” documentary, that seems like a limiting description. This is a thriving non-fiction film that’s trying to reconnect with what it means to be present, to watch and listen, to step outside yourself and explore.
By Glenn Heath Jr. FULL REVIEW
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Apr 1, 2021
An undeniable melancholy — a sense of loss — pervades the film. Yet it is never resigned. The ghosts of history live among us. To ignore their presence, “Małni” seems to say, is to forget who we really are.
By Beatrice Loayza FULL REVIEW
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Apr 2, 2021
One is given to wonder what it is exactly that the filmmaker himself lends to this film other than a completely ordinary commercial veneer.
By Sarah-Tai Black FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Apr 2, 2021
Duration 1 h 22 m
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Website http://www.skyhopinka.com/mani-towards-the-ocean-towards-the-shore
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Awards

Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra Punto de Vista
• 1 Nomination
Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)
• 1 Nomination

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