It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since the release of Napoleon Dynamite. Did you know the average lifespan of a llama is 20 years? Which means that Tina the llama is most likely dead by now. No more ham for Tina. Regardless of whether you know who Tina is—or why ham is being fed to a llama—Jon Heder’s 2004 film chronicling the absurd exploits of the title character, an awkward teenager navigating a dysfunctional family and high school politics is worth a (re)watch. It screens on January 26 at 7pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington.
This article appears in January 2025.
