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The second narrative feature from Shaun Scott, a 2012 Stranger Genius Award nominee in film, is an odd affair—awkward at times, but utterly original. The dual narrative revolves around Meryl (Libby Matthews), a college student, and her pen pal, Frank (Trevor Marston), a travel writer (Meryl, who is part-white, grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation). Scott, who has cited Chris Marker as an influence, punctuates the action with newsreel footage, smartphone graphics, and a jazz score…

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