The McGillicuddy Humanities Center will present a screening of Mary and Molly accompanied by a discussion with Donna Loring (Co-Director), David Camlin (Co-Director & Editor/Animator), Margo Lukens (Casting & Dialog Director), and Elizabeth Sockbeson (Penobscot Nation elder).
Mary and Molly follows Mary, a young African-American woman living in Bangor, Maine. She finds a letter from her mother that tells of her Penobscot Indian heritage and the decision that her parents made many years ago to bring her up with only the knowledge of her African-American heritage. After opening the letter on her 21st Birthday, Mary goes to the Bangor Public Library and learns of Molly Molasses, her Penobscot Ancestor, and connects with her Penobscot ancestry for the first time. The film tackles Black and Brown issues of race, heritage, and the choosing of identity. The film features the creative work of indigenous creators and collaborators. Original artwork was created by Penobscot visual artists Shannon Sockalexis and Ann Pollard-Ranco and Mali Obomsawin‘s (Odanak Abenaki) music scores the film.
This event is part of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center 2024-2025 Annual Symposium From Talkies to TikTok: 100 Years of Audiovisual Storytelling.
For more information, contact mhc@maine.edu.
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2 PM, IMRC Center, room 104