Smokin' Fish

A quirky, unhurried documentary that ambles between wry humour and quiet sadness as one man wrestles with money, heritage and belonging.

Directed by

Cory Mann, Luke Griswold-Tergis

Genres

Documentary, History

Starring

Cory Mann, Sally and Valentino Burattin, Helen Abbott

Overview

Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman hustling to earn a living in Juneau, Alaska. He gets hungry for smoked salmon, nostalgic for his childhood and decides to spend a summer smoking fish at his family's traditional fish camp. The unusual story of his life and the untold history of his people interweave with the process of preparing traditional food as he struggles to pay his bills, keep the IRS off his back, and keep his business afloat. By turns tragic, bizarre, or just plain ridiculous, Smokin' Fish tells the story of one man's attempt to navigate the messy zone of collision between the modern world and an ancient culture.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, trauma, work

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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