Hey Viktor! FREE Screening

Presented FREE as part of Circle Cinema's Native Spotlight series sponsored by The Flint Family Foundation!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Day with a free evening of comedy on Friday November 29, 7:30pm. The event will begin with live stand-up comedy in the theater, featuring an all-Indigenous lineup of comics! Kels Cooper hosts, joined by Brent Deo, Jordan Jayi, and Keland Bearpaw all performing sets. Then, see the new comedy film "Hey Viktor!" written and directed by Cody Lightning. After the film, Cody will join over zoom to take questions about the movie and more. Recommended for 18+ as the film and stand-up will contain strong language and mature subjects. All admission is free but seating is limited!

About the film: 1h42min, Comedy/Mockumentary, Not Rated
Twenty years removed from childhood fame as Little Viktor in 1998’s "Smoke Signals," Cody Lightning has been forced to move home to his reserve in northern Alberta. When Cody learns his wife and kids are leaving him for a younger, more successful actor, he decides it’s time to make his masterpiece— writing, directing, & starring in "SMOKE SIGNALS 2: STILL SMOKING" with a documentary crew following his every misguided step.

Cody Lightning is a world-class, generation-defining actor, iconic for his performance as Little Viktor in 1998’s "Smoke Signals." Hailing from Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada, Cody began acting at age 5 in the film Geronimo. Since, he has become one of Hollywood’s most active Indigenous actors, best known for his roles in "Smoke Signals," Johnny Depp’s directorial debut "The Brave," Rian Johnson’s "Brick," and many, many more. In 2023, Cody starred in Marvel's "ECHO" series. In recent years, Lightning has taken on greater creative responsibilities, including producing, directing, and writing, focusing on projects that highlight how fucking hilarious Indigenous people are.

About the comedians:
Kels Cooper: Kels is a proud Cherokee and Choctaw comedian from Owasso, OK. She is producer of the record-breaking “Aunties Acting Up” Comedy Showcase and two-time Blue Whale Comedy festival performer. She has performed all over Turtle Island and produces Indigenous Comedy shows throughout Oklahoma.

Keland Bearpaw: A man in a journey to become a comedian, bringing the Sacred Goot medicine with him to the stage and everywhere he goes, Keland has performed at RiverSpirit, The Vanguard, Norman Theater, The Venue & The Dome in Okmulgee Oklahoma. He loves making babies and singing and warhooping while doing so.

Brent Deo: Brent is a perennial performer at The Blue Whale Comedy Festival being a part of showcases, roast battles and featuring for SNL’s own Michael Longfellow. Outside of comedy festivals Brent has produced Oklahoma’s greatest Native American Comedy Jam and performed in countless local showcases having opportunity to feature for acts such as Marc Yaffee(FNX, DryBar),Kasey Nicholson(NBC), Alex Elkin, Mike Eshaq, and Adam Bush(Dry Bar).

Jordan Jayi: Jordan is an up and coming Native comedian out of the Muscogee Nation. She has performed, produced, &/or, hosted multiple comedy shows including the first “Native Comedy Night” show on the east side of Oklahoma in 2021 & adding “Commodity Comedy” based out of Mvskoke Reservation in 2024. She’s had the pleasure opening up for well known comedians Adrianne Chelapah (Netflix, Showtime, FX), and Kasey “Rezzalicious” Nicholson (HULU). She’s also travel performed at Fort Smith, AR, Boulder, CO, Las Vegas, NV, and, Colorado Springs, CO.