We have another amazing film to share with you!
Smokin' Fish, which tells the story of a Tlingit entrepreneur, Cory Mann, who returns home to Alaska for the summer, was produced in collaboration with such prominent Alaskans as Ishmael Hope and Sally Burattin. From the film's
website:
Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman hustling to make a dollar in
Juneau Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon, nostalgic for his
childhood, and decides to spend a summer smoking fish at his family’s
traditional fish camp. The unusual story of his life and the untold
history of his people interweave with the process of preparing
traditional food as he struggles to pay his bills, keep the IRS off his
back, and keep his business afloat. By turns tragic, bizarre, or just
plain ridiculous, Smokin’ Fish, tells the story of one man’s attempts to
navigate the messy zone of collision between the modern world and an
ancient culture.
You can watch the trailer
here. Check back with the film for a promised
viewer's guide and
educational resources to supplement a screening in your classroom! Also be sure to check out this interview with the film's producer in
Indian Country.
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