maɬni—towards the ocean, towards the shore

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.

Cast

Jordan Mercier

as Self

Sweetwater Sahme

as Self

Sky Hopinka

as Narrator (voice)

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