Monkey Beach

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Series/Themes: From Page to Screen, Indigenous Americans in Film, Women in Film

Genre: Drama

Film Year: 2020

Locations: Canada

Film Length: 105 mins,

Languages: English

Director: Loretta Todd

Featuring: Adam Beach, Nathaniel Arcand, Grace Dove.

Preceded by the short film Searching for Luke.

Monkey Beach is the story of Lisa (Grave Dove), a rebellious young woman who must accept her heroic nature to save her brother Jimmy, who is lost at sea. Over the course of the journey, she encounters ghosts, Sasquatches, and Haisla cultural stories, and comes to a better understanding of her dysfunctional family. Featuring supernatural imagery and set in an Indigenous perspective rarely seen, Monkey Beach is an exploration of identity and family set in the Pacific Northwest. Introduction by Dr. Adriana Greci Green (VAFF)

This film is part of the Indigenous Americans in Film Series presented by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. 

This film is also part of the Women in Film series.

Sunday, October 31
9:15 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7
Add To Calendar 20211031 21:15 20211031 23:15 America/New_York VFF: Monkey Beach

Preceded by the short film Searching for Luke.

Monkey Beach is the story of Lisa (Grave Dove), a rebellious young woman who must accept her heroic nature to save her brother Jimmy, who is lost at sea. Over the course of the journey, she encounters ghosts, Sasquatches, and Haisla cultural stories, and comes to a better understanding of her dysfunctional family. Featuring supernatural imagery and set in an Indigenous perspective rarely seen, Monkey Beach is an exploration of identity and family set in the Pacific Northwest. Introduction by Dr. Adriana Greci Green (VAFF)

This film is part of the Indigenous Americans in Film Series presented by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. 

This film is also part of the Women in Film series.

Violet Crown 6 & 7 Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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