COUSIN Collective and Light Industry present the Los Angeles launch of their new publication Temporal Territories: An Anthology on Indigenous Experimental Cinema, plus a presentation of new work by Fox Maxy, a conversation with Maxy and Sky Hopinka, and a reading from Adam Piron.

As a young woman, G.G., battles the shadows of abuse, her path joins with a playful Ghost bound to the natural world. Cycles of heartbreak and laughter unearth a landscape made up of tangled human relationships that run parallel to the animals and elements surrounding them.

In a visually poetic and emotionally resonant film, G.G. is a young woman grappling with the pain of an abusive relationship. As her heart breaks into pieces, life continues and fragments of the outside community fill in the gaps. Among the characters are two sisters, Veronica and Amber, who share a joyful reunion that becomes wildly misinterpreted by local gossip. Their meeting mimics the programming of reality television and sheds a light on social expectations for women. A spirit clad in white, Ghost (Fox Maxy), lingers in the orange groves of her youth and playfully vies for the attention of her living relatives. The often-overlooked supportive male presence is portrayed by G.G.’s cousin, who offers her encouragement. Through their conversation, G.G. sees her own struggles mirrored around her. The lives of dogs, horses, and ants carry on, reflecting collective brilliance. Elements such as Exla “eh-la” (Dirt), Paala “paw-la” (Water), Kut “koot” (Fire), and Hunla “hoon-la” (Wind) are showcased as glamorous and powerful forces alongside the Grim Reaper, who is ever-present in the background as a haunting disconnection. G.G.’s journey towards restoration invites viewers to consider the persistence of all life and our individual roles within the web.

Languages: English and Payómkawichum Chaam'teela

COUSIN Collective and Light Industry present the first critical anthology devoted to Indigenous experimental cinema. Temporal Territories brings together newly commissioned pieces alongside reprints of key writings on the subject, featuring theoretical interventions and artist portfolios, intergenerational dialogues and manifestos. With topics ranging from science fiction to found-footage filmmaking to the strange case of the DeMille Indians, the book surveys a varied and vital body of work, and suggests new forms still to come.

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