The Hail Mary project

On March 19, MIST hosted a film screening of Nnamdi Kanaga’s first feature film followed by a discussion with the cast and crew at the Emerson’s Crawford Theatre. Due to Covid restrictions, we were required to limit this event to 50 people. Please scroll through this page and enjoy the trailer and photo gallery to get a sense of this important work that Nnamdi accomplished. We hope to host a public showing when restrictions are lifted.

“I tried to refocus the absent Black father narrative. What most Hollywood films do is they don’t tell you the story about the father. They don’t tell you why he left. They don’t give you anything about the father.” Nnamdi Kanaga

The Hail Mary Film Screening Program

March 19, 2021

• 6:30: Crawford Theatre doors open

• 6:45: African percussion performance (Kris Olsen, Bernard, Anna)

• 7:00: Welcome by Montana InSite Theatre

• 7:05: A brief introduction to The Hail Mary, Nnamdi Kanaga

• 7:10: Film begins

• 8:10: Introductions

• 8:10-8:45: Panel discussion; panelists: Nnamdi Kanaga, Sean Michael Harrison, Ozzie Jones, Isreal McKinney Scott, Tinesha Ersland, Ben Leubner, Jennings Barmore

• 8:45: Closing remarks

Please donate to Nnamdi’s film promotion fund. Click on the button above to make a gift. With your help, Nnamdi can enter more film festivals and advance the message in this film.