Reel Injun

IMDb link: 1484114
IMDb rating: 7.5 (1,791 votes)
Genres: Western, Documentary
Director: Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes, Neil Diamond, Chris Eyre
Cast: Adam Beach, Russell Means, John Trudell and others

Release date: 18 Jun 2010
Release year: 2009
Runtime: 85 minutes
Country: Canada
Keywords: american indian, flutist, creek indian, cheyenne indian, cherokee indian, arapaho indian, crow indian, cree indian, civil rights movement, yacqui indian

Plot:

A documentary about the evolution of the depiction of First Nations people in film, from the silent era to today. Featuring clips from hundreds of films, candid interviews with famous Native and non-Native directors, writers and actors, Reel Injun traces how the image of First Nations people in cinema have influenced the understanding and misunderstanding of their culture and history.

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