The Unknown Country

The Unknown Country
Official release poster
Directed byMorrisa Maltz
Screenplay byMorrisa Maltz
Story by
  • Lily Gladstone
  • Morrisa Maltz
  • Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux
  • Vanara Taing
Produced by
  • Katherine Harper
  • Laura Heberton
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Hajek
Edited byVanara Taing
Music by
Production
companies
  • Cold Iron Pictures
  • Wooden Fingers Studios
Distributed byMusic Box Films
Release dates
  • March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13) (SXSW)
  • July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$68,890[1][2]

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.

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]

  1. ^ "The Unknown Country (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Unknown Country (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Unknown Country". SXSW 2023 Schedule. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 5, 2022). "Music Box Boards SXSW Road Trip Drama 'The Unknown Country' Starring 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Actress Lily Gladstone". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Raup, Jordan (June 16, 2023). "Lily Gladstone Takes a Journey Through The Unknown Country in First Trailer for SXSW Hit". Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Erik; Goldsmith, Jill (November 28, 2023). "Gotham Awards: Lily Gladstone Wins Lead Performance Prize For 'The Unknown Country' – Updating Live". Deadline. Retrieved November 28, 2023.