Frozen River Film Festival | Arts & Culture

Winona State University is again hosting the Frozen River Film Festival Jan. 26th through Jan. 30th.

'The Frozen River Film Festival identifies and offers programs that seek to engage, educate and activate viewers to become involved in the world. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, extreme sports, adventure travel and diverse cultures, presenting issues not often covered in the local media.'

Some films being screened at the festival are :

A Good Day to Die (92 Minutes) Director: Lynn Salt, David Mueller

The film tells the story of Dennis Banks and the rise of the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.) from Banks' early boarding school experiences to his service in the US military to the founding of the Movement. Much of the film's energy is focused on the early and controversial actions of A.I.M. in Washington DC, Custer, South Dakota and Wounded Knee.

*Also Appearing in Person at the event: Lynn Salt, David Mueller and Dennis Banks

Roll Out Cowboy (80 Minutes) Director: Elizabeth Lawrence

The Woody Guthrie protege looks like a cowboy, talks like a cowboy, but writes songs like LL Cool J. When hip hop music hit the airwaves of the North Dakota badlands, where Sand grew up, he learned to rap and rhyme to the pulse of baling machines and irrigation pumps. ROLL OUT, COWBOY follows Sandman the rappin' cowboy as he embarks on a national tour.

For ticket information, work-shop and screening schedules, movie trailers, and other event information visit : http://frff.org/site/index.php/