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In 1979, while protesting the US government's policy on American Indian affairs, John Trudell burned an American Flag on the steps of FBI headquarters in Washington DC. Within a matter of hours his pregnant wife, three children and mother-in-law were killed in a suspicious fire on a Nevada reservation. This ended his role in the movement, but his voice would not be silenced. From the late 1960’s occupation of Alcatraz Island
to the current international stage of politics and performance, Heather
Rae’s provocative and poignant film reveals the essence of a true A romantic comedy about a tribally-owned ski lodge with a nod to the screwball comedies of Howard Hawks and Frank Capra; this is a lighthearted tale of love, bingo, tribal enterprise, and mistaken identity. Stars Graham Greene, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheila Tousey and introduces Tim Vahle. Guest appearances by Rita Cooledge, Wes Studi and a mouse named "Warrior Mouse." "This is my new favorite movie." John Trudell A Cherokee coming-of-age story directed by Randy Redroad starring James Duval, Jerri Arredondo, Kevin Anderson and Jade Herrera. This is a heartfelt, award-winning film out of Indian Country. "Finally, a Native American film that doesn’t patronize its characters by making them a bunch of "noble red men." End result: a universal story worth seeing." John Bastian Magical feature film starring Kris Kristofferson, Gary Farmer, Genevieve Bujold, Luis Guzman (and Trudell director Heather Rae.) It tells the Vermont-based story of Quebec Bill Bonhomme, a high-stakes whiskey smuggler and his son's unusual rite-of-passage into a world of mystery and wilderness. Based on novel by Howard Frank Mosher. |
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