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Film by Morrisa Maltz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Unknown Country is a 2022 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.
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Directed by | Morrisa Maltz |
Screenplay by | Morrisa Maltz |
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Cinematography | Andrew Hajek |
Edited by | Vanara Taing |
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Distributed by | Music Box Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $68,890[1][2] |
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2022,[3] and it was released by Music Box Films in the United States on July 28, 2023.[4][5] For her work, Gladstone won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance.[6]
A grieving woman embarks on a road trip through the American Midwest after receiving an unexpected invitation.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 50 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Lily Gladstone's outstanding performances powers The Unknown Country through some narrative drift to its ultimately profound destination."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[8]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Gotham Independent Film Awards | November 27, 2023 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Lily Gladstone | Won | [9] |
Denver International Film Festival | November 12, 2022 | American Independent Award – Best Feature Film | The Unknown Country | Nominated | [10] |
Honorable Mention | Won | ||||
South by Southwest | March 20, 2022 | SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award | Nominated | [11] | |
Cinema Eye Honors | January 12, 2024 | Heterodox Award | Nominated | [12] | |
Americana Film Fest | March 15, 2023 | Audience Award – Next | Nominated | [13] | |
Montclair Film Festival | October 30, 2022 | Future/Now | Nominated | [14] | |
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival | September 25, 2022 | Jury Award – Best Feature | Won | [15] | |
Outstanding Achievement in Editing | Vanara Taing | Won | |||
Champs-Élysées Film Festival | June 28, 2022 | Longs métrages américains | The Unknown Country | Nominated | [16] |
Calgary International Film Festival | October 2, 2022 | International Narrative Competition | Nominated | [17] |
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