Once Upon a Time in Manhood, curated by Dallas Goldtooth

Once Dallas Goldtooth was a boy. Now he is a man.

This summer, the comedian, writer, and activist revisits the cinema of his youth, charting his journey to manhood across a curated selection of iconic films from the ’80s and ’90s. Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné), a founding member of the Indigenous sketch comedy troupe the 1491s and writer/actor in the series Reservation Dogs, asks: what did we inherit from these representations, and what did we decide to leave behind?

The series Once Upon a Time in Manhood questions how the culture we consume shapes us, understanding that the male leads in each film not only convey masculinity but actively influence how it is understood. For Goldtooth, these iconic characters went beyond the abstract, serving as reference points that informed his identity. Skipping ahead, the series concludes with Taika Waititi’s 2010 coming-of-age story Boy as a reflection of how films land and live on in a child’s imagination.

Goldtooth will introduce the films Willow and The Last of the Mohicans in-person to audiences on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11.

You can save more when you see more! Purchase tickets for every title in the series and save 15% (30% for Walker members).