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Reel Injun / Rezolution Pictures International Inc. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada ; in association with CBC Newsworld, Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds through the Theatrical Documentary Program present ; director, Neil Diamond ; co-directors, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes ; producers, Christina Fon, Catherine Bainbridge, Linda Ludwick ; writers, Catherine Bainbridge, Neil Diamond, Jeremiah Hayes.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: LF-DVD-65 | Lorber FilmsLanguage: English Original language: English Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Lorber Films, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Edition: LetterboxedDescription: 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9786314558253
  • 6314558255
Other title:
  • Reel Indian
  • Real Indian
  • Subtitle on container and disc label: On the trail of the Hollywood Indian
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Edith Labbé ; editor, Jeremiah Hayes ; original soundtrack, Claude Castonguay, Mona Laviolette.
Awards:
  • Toronto Film Festival, Official Selection ; SXSW Film Festival, Official Selection ; Palm Springs Festival of Native Film and Culture, Official Selection.
Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill, Russell Means, Adam Beach, Jim Jarmusch, Graham Greene, Jesse Wente, Chris Eyre, Zacharias Kunuk.Summary: "An entertaining and provocative look at Hollywood's depiction of Native Americans, Reel Injun journeys through a century of cinema to set the record straight. Traveling through the heartland of the U.S., to the Black Hills and Monument Valley, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines how the myth of the movie "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding -- and misunderstanding -- of Natives. With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films document the shift from nuanced silent-era heroes to the Western's "noble savage" stereotype, leading up to the bourgeoning Native independent scene of Smoke Signals and The Fast Runner. Containing candid interviews with celebrated directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, and Russell Means, Reel Injun is an insightful and essential compendium for understanding the racial politics of Hollywood and the continuing artistic vibrancy of Native peoples." -- Back of container.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Native American and Aboriginal peoples have long played a part in Hollywood filmmaking, but the picture presented of them was not always flattering or accurate. Most westerns of Hollywood's Golden Age presented "Indians" as either ruthless savages with no sense of honor or fools who were lost without the help of the white man. (Adding insult to injury, they were usually played by white actors in make up.) However, as issues of Native American rights came to the forefront in the 1960s, more filmmakers stepped forward to offer a more positive and thoughtful portrayal of Aboriginal characters on screen, and Native American performers were given a greater opportunity to present the story of their people in television and the movies. Director Neil Diamond (a member of Canada's Cree community) offers a look at the past, present and future of Native People on the big screen in the documentary Reel Injun, which includes interviews with actors Adam Beach, Graham Greene and Sacheen Littlefeather, filmmakers Chris Eyre and Zacharias Kunuk, and artists and activists John Trudell and Russell Means; Clint Eastwood and Jim Jarmusch also speak about Hollywood's history and their own experiences in presenting Native Americans in their films. Produced in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada, Real Injun was an official selection at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

DVD, letterboxed (1.85:1), enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill, Russell Means, Adam Beach, Jim Jarmusch, Graham Greene, Jesse Wente, Chris Eyre, Zacharias Kunuk.

Director of photography, Edith Labbé ; editor, Jeremiah Hayes ; original soundtrack, Claude Castonguay, Mona Laviolette.

Originally produced in 2009.

"An entertaining and provocative look at Hollywood's depiction of Native Americans, Reel Injun journeys through a century of cinema to set the record straight. Traveling through the heartland of the U.S., to the Black Hills and Monument Valley, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines how the myth of the movie "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding -- and misunderstanding -- of Natives. With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films document the shift from nuanced silent-era heroes to the Western's "noble savage" stereotype, leading up to the bourgeoning Native independent scene of Smoke Signals and The Fast Runner. Containing candid interviews with celebrated directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, and Russell Means, Reel Injun is an insightful and essential compendium for understanding the racial politics of Hollywood and the continuing artistic vibrancy of Native peoples." -- Back of container.

Toronto Film Festival, Official Selection ; SXSW Film Festival, Official Selection ; Palm Springs Festival of Native Film and Culture, Official Selection.

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