Drunktown’s Finest. 2014. Directed by Sydney Freeland (Navajo) Wakening. 2013. Directed by Danis Goulet (Cree/Metis)

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Drunktown's Finest. 2014. USA. Directed by Sydney Freeland. 95 min. Courtesy of Freeland and Sundance Institute

Drunktown’s Finest. 2014. USA. Directed by Sydney Freeland (Navajo). 95 min.

With Jeremiah Bitsui, Carmen Moore, Morning Star Wilson. The Navajo Nation is seen from the inside out through the eyes of three teens: an adopted Christian girl, a rebellious father-to-be, and a promiscuous transsexual. While all three are striving to escape the hardships of life on a reservation, the film portrays such a strong underlying tradition of acceptance and family that one wonders whether the outside world these characters crave is truly the answer.

Wakening. 2013. Canada. Directed by Danis Goulet (Cree/Metis). 9 min.

With Sarah Podemski. In the near future, the environment has been destroyed and society suffocates under a brutal military occupation. A lone Cree wanderer searches an urban war zone to find the ancient and dangerous Weetigo to help in the fight against the occupiers.

This film accompanies Carte Blanche: Sundance Institute’s Native American and Indigenous Program.

Past events

Wed, Jul 16, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Tue, Jul 15, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sun, Jul 13, 2014, 2:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

Followed by a discussion with Danis Goulet

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Fri, Jul 11, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Thu, Jul 10, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

New York premiere. Followed by a discussion with Sydney Freeland

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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