Reel injun / [presented by] Rezolution Pictures International Inc in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada, CBC Newsworld, Telefilm Canada[and others] ; directed by Neil Diamond ; produced by Christina Fon, Catherine Bainbridge, Linda Ludwick.

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Travelling through the heartland of America, 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, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Rezolution Pictures Inc
National Film Board of Canada
CBC Newsworld
Telefilm Canada
Lorber HT Digital
Other Authors: Diamond, Neil (Filmmaker)
Fon, Christina
Bainbridge, Catherine
Hayes, Jeremiah
Ludwick, Linda
Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
Robertson, Robbie
Littlefeather, Sacheen
Trudell, John
Hill, Charlie, 1951-
Means, Russell, 1939-2012
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Lorber HT Digital, 2010.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples in motion pictures.
Indigenous peoples, Treatment of > United States.
Western films > History and criticism.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) > United States.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Reel Indian.
Real Indian.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Travelling through the heartland of America, 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, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Charlie Hill and Russell Means, Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema's depiction of Native people from the silent film era to the present day.
Note:Originally produced in 2009.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.I48 R44 2010 VideoDVD
Credits:Writers, Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes ; photography, Edith Labbé ; editor, Jeremiah Hayes.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Russell Means, Adam Beach.