The Unknown Country
The Unknown Country is a 2022 American drama film directed by Morrisa Maltz, from a screenplay by Maltz and a story by Maltz, Lily Gladstone, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, and Vanara Taing. It stars Gladstone and Raymond Lee.
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2022. It was theatrically released by Music [Box Films] in the United States on July 28, 2023. For her work, Gladstone won the Gotham Independent [Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance].
A standalone sequel, Jazzy, was released in February 2025.
Plot
A grieving woman embarks on a road trip through the American Midwest after receiving an unexpected invitation to reunite with her estranged Oglala Lakota family.Cast
- Lily Gladstone as Tana
- Raymond Lee as Isaac
- Richard Ray Whitman as Grandpa August
- Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux as Lainey
- Devin Shangreaux as Devin
- Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux as Jazzy
Reception