Post-screening conversation with the filmmakers and cast!
About Hockeyland
Northern Minnesota is felt in the bones—the deep chill of winter, the toll of a day in the mine, bruises from the hockey rink. This unforgiving country has forged an identity through a tradition of grit. But times they are a changin’ and the modern world comes with new expectations. Facing down an uncertain future, senior boys in rival towns—one emerging dynasty, one with a fabled past—skate for a last chance to etch their names into local lore. In America’s far reaches, a portrait of young men on the brink. This is Hockeyland.
The Great Northern - January 27-February 6, 2022
As people of the North, we’re a hardy bunch. We don’t just passively endure what our winters dish out; we rally, we play, we explore, we reflect, we relish in all the opportunities our cold season offers. Not surprisingly then, we are some of the bravest, most intrepid individuals around. And, as a community, that makes us something special. The inspiring stories and people within the films presented at The Great Northern 2022 celebrate perseverance, common purpose, and building a legacy for a healthier, more inclusive future. Presented by MSP Film and The Great Northern.
Films at The Great Northern 2022
Breaking Trail | Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00pm, The Parkway Theater
Hockeyland | Saturday, February 5 at 6:00pm, The Parkway Theater
After Antarctica | Saturday, April 9 at 6:30pm, Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater
About The Great Northern
The Great Northern celebrates our cold, creative winters through ten days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body. In an era of changing climate that threatens our signature season, we seek to create community, inspire action, and share the resilient spirit of the North with the world.
Artwork by Máni Sigfússon for his collaborative project "drift" with Daniel Wohl. Project details at thegreatnorthernfestival.com/2022-drift
About MSP Film
The films are curated by the MSP Film, whose mission is to inform and transform individuals and communities through the power of great cinema. MSP Film has spent the last six decades celebrating a myriad of cultures, countries and issues of collective local and global concern through film, believing in the potency of storytelling to move people, and to move people to action. Our widely recognized Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, Cine Latino, We The People film series, or daily screenings at St. Anthony Main Theatre represent a diversity of perspectives and 100+ cultures and countries each year, providing unique platforms for learning and action through film and conversation.
COVID-19 Guidelines
MSP Film Society requires, at the time of entry, either proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination or negative results from a COVID-19 test performed within 72 hours of the screening. MSP Film Society strongly recommends masks for all screenings regardless of vaccination status, unless actively eating or drinking. For more information regarding MSP Film Society's COVID-19 policy CLICK HERE.