A poetic and experimental debut feature circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, Malni follows two people as they wander through their surrounding nature, the spirit world, and something much deeper inside. At its center are Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan Mercier, who take separate paths contemplating their afterlife, rebirth, and death. Probing questions about humanity’s place on earth and other worlds, Sky Hopinka’s film will have audiences thinking (and dreaming) about it long after.

We have the pleasure of welcoming Sky Hopinka via Zoom for a conversation and poetry reading after the screening. The conversation will be led by artist and filmmaker Sara Eliassen. Hopinka's latest publication Perfidia will be available in the bookshop at Kunstnernes Hus.