The Unknown Country

Reeling from a devastating loss, Tana (Lily Gladstone) is pulled back into the world by an unexpected invitation to her cousin’s wedding. She packs up her late grandmother’s Cadillac and hits the open road, driving from her home in Minnesota to South Dakota. After reconnecting with her Oglala Lakota family, Tana sets off to retrace a surreal journey that her grandmother took decades ago, searching for the spot captured in an old family photograph. As she travels, Tana finds connection in the stories of everyday people who’ve settled down far off the main roads including Isaac (Raymond Lee), who provides a pivotal clue to understanding the lost location that could cultivate closure. A personal reverie summoned from a beguiling mix of fact and fiction, The Unknown Country is an arresting debut feature from Morrisa Maltz.

• Tana : Lily Gladstone
• Isaac : Raymond Lee
• Grandpa August : Richard Ray Whitman
• Self : Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux
• Self : Devin Shangreaux
• Self : Jazmine Shangreaux
• Self : Pam Richter
• Self : Scott Stample
• Self : Dale Leander Toller
• Self : Florence R. Perrin
• Self : Teresa Boyd

• Directed by : Morrisa Maltz
• Written by : Morrisa Maltz
• Story by : Morrisa Maltz, Lily Gladstone, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Vanara Taing
• Edited by : Vanara Taing
• Cinematography by : Andrew Hajek
• Produced by : Laura Heberton, Katherine Harper, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Vanara Taing, Morrisa Maltz, and Tommy Heitkamp
• Executive Produced by : Miranda Bailey, Natalie Whalen, Ty Gordon, Rachel Crouch, Brenda Haynes, Gill Holland, Adam Koppel, Matthew C. Mills, Veronica Nickel, Steve Malouf, Rodes Phire, Mark Shlomchik, and Ben Speiser
• Original Music by : Alex & Sam (Alexis Marsh and Sam Jones) and Neil Halstead
• Sound Design & Mix : Liz Marston, Skywalker Sound
• Drone Cinematography by : Will Graham

• Release Date : July 28, 2023
• Year : 2021
• Country : USA
• Language : English
• Running Time : 86 minutes
• Aspect Ratio : 2.35
• Rating : Not Rated
• Genre : Drama

• Feature Commentary with Lily Gladstone, director Morrisa Maltz, and editor Vanara Taing
• “The Unknown Country: An Exploratory Filmmaking Process” panel for Mill Valley
• Director Q&A from Chicago Critics Film Festival
• “Odyssey” short film by Morrisa Maltz
• “Looking for Knives” music video by Dyan
• “Views From the Road” photo gallery
• Theatrical Trailer