Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood (2025-02-04)

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For over 100 years, Hollywood cinema has crafted the ultimate "villain"- the Indian, as they were labeled in early Westerns. Confined almost exclusively to this genre, the Western became a vehicle for American racism, obscuring the genocide upon which the United States was built. In this documentary, only Native Americans are given a voice to share their story, one that has been overshadowed by Hollywood's portrayal. Their narrative, part of the larger American story, highlights how cinema has long been used as a powerful propaganda tool, distorting history and perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

Directed By: Julia Kuperberg Clara Kuperberg

Star Cast: Irene Bedard , Tantoo Cardinal , Darrell Redleaf-Fielder , Hanay Geiogamah ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 75m
Popularity: 0.3553
Language: en

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Keywords

racial stereotype new american cinema cinema history racial injustice hollywood history social & cultural documentary racial discrimination usa cinema american indian indian american hollywood-cowboy hollywood blacklist