WHAT AMERICA NEEDS
Schedule
Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Casket Arts | Minneapolis, MN
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Dear Friends of Casket Cinema,This March, Casket Cinema remixes it's schedule and showcases Mark Wojahn’s documentary series WHAT AMERICA NEEDS. Wojahn has traveled thousand of miles across the country, multiple times and has produced, directed and recorded two films on the subject. This show at Casket Arts will showcase the short film he co-directed with Matthew Bakkom in 1995, An Interior Expedition and excerpt his feature length work, From Sea to Shining Sea, that City Pages named Best film of 2003. The gallery walls will feature portraits of participants. Special guests will be Matthew Bakkom, Mark Wojahn and others TBD. A post film salon will invite the audience to comment on these films and answer What They Think America Needs now.
This program will play on March 12th at 8pm. The Cinema will open its doors at 7:30pm and the film will begin at 8pm.
What: the film “What America Needs” (1992-2003) 90 minutes (Super 8, Video)
When: March 12th at 8pm, doors at 7:30pm. Film at 8pm.
Where: Casket Cinema is located in the art studio of Mark Wojahn. The cinema is in the old Northwestern Casket Building, 681 17th Ave NE #145, Minneapolis, MN 55413, (612)568-3178.
Cost: Donation of $10-15 will go to support the filmmaker.
Special guests Special guests will be Matthew Bakkom, Casket Cinema Co-founder, Mark Wojahn and others TBD.
Film Website: https://www.markwojahn.com/wan/
Press:
Please bring friends and BYOB. Admission is usually by donation unless noted.
We are a micro/studio-cinema dedicated to showing the best in independent films and documentaries. After each screening we delve into the subject with a Q& A with special guests and/or filmmakers.
Please rsvp and get more info to get to this screening at the Casket Cinema Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Casketcinema
Find us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Casket cinema
As always please BYOB!
see yah,
Mark & Wilbur
dudes at Casket Cinema
http://www.casketcinema.com
Next up at Casket Cinema
3/12/26- What America Needs- Films of Mark Wojahn & Matthew Bakkom (Super 8, Video)
4/2/2026- “Videos of Mike Rivard” St.Paul Filmmaker & Educator (Digital)
4/2026- Go to the Minneapolis Intl. Film Festival!
5/16/2026- “The Dance Is Not Over”with special guest director Mark Wojahn & participant Patrick Scully, screens at Art-A-Whirl in Casket Cinema at Studio 145. (HD)
6/11/26-“16mm Trailer Explosion” with MN curator Mark Har (16mm)
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Where is it happening?
Casket Arts, 681 17th Avenue Northeast,Minneapolis,MN,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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