ALMOST AN ISLAND at the 2022 Arizona International Film Festival

127 East Congress Street,Tucson AZ 85701

01 May, 2022

Description

A cinematic portrait of the Goodwins, an Inupiaq family living above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. Almost an Island is a cinematic portrait of the Goodwins, an Inupiaq family living above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. Through observing three generations of one family over the course of four years, Almost an Island explores what it means to be Indigenous in the dramatically changing Arctic. (Jonathan VanBallenberghe, USA, 2021, 57 min) preceded by R. Carlos Nakai: The Soun d of Prayer Within Native American Flute Master R. Carlos Nakai reflects upon the relationship between prayer and music in his work. (Jeremy Frindel, USA, 2022, 8 min )