To The Right

Lena, an 88-year-old Alaska Native woman living alone in a remote cabin, reflects on a life of hardship and on the vanishing world of her childhood.

An intimate portrait of an elder who chooses joy despite everything she has lost.

As an Alaska Native born into a nomadic tribe, Lena understands what it takes to survive. Over the years she has battled hunger and extreme cold, fighting for the survival of her family and their way of life.

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