Aiyana Massie

Ozark Odyssey

"Ozark Odyssey" documentary film poster

Every summer, an estimated two million tourists voyage to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, enjoying vacations filled with debauchery. The seasons change, tourists return home, and the locals resume their daily lives in a town in rural Missouri. Ozark Odyssey explores the lasting effects of a town shaped by seasonal extremes and cultural dissonance. What does it mean to live in a place so dependent on fantasies far removed from its everyday reality? How do residents build a sense of community in a town that is constantly shifting around them?

Police officer standing outside bars at the Lake of the Ozarks.
A tree overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks
Two young girls speak outside by a lake.
People gather in the streets at a party at Lake of the Ozarks.
A women is smiling while sitting by cookies.

Premiering May 16 at the Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival.

Aiyana Massie