Filmlandia Screening Series Presents: Maɬni–Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore (2020). Free and open to the public.

Directed by Sky Hopinka | 82 min.

Synopsis: A documentary circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest.

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.