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Reel Injun

Reel Injun

On the trail of the Hollywood Indian

20107.01h 26m

Overview

The evolution of the depiction of the various Native American peoples in cinema, from the silent era to the present day: how their image on the screen has changed the way to understand their history and culture.

Directed by Neil Diamond
Written by Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes
Produced by Linda Ludwick, Christina Fon, Catherine Bainbridge
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Top Cast

Adam Beach

Adam Beach

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Norman Cohn

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Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

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Chris Eyre

Chris Eyre

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Graham Greene

Graham Greene

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Charlie Hill

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Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

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Zacharias Kunuk

Zacharias Kunuk

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Sacheen Littlefeather

Sacheen Littlefeather

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Russell Means

Russell Means

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Themes & Keywords

native americanhollywoodwoman directoramerican westfar westamerican indian movement

About Reel Injun

Reel Injun is a documentary, history film released in 2010 exploring themes of native american, hollywood, woman director, american west, far west, american indian movement. Directed by Neil Diamond, it stars Adam Beach, Norman Cohn, Clint Eastwood. The evolution of the depiction of the various Native American peoples in cinema, from the silent era to the present day: how their image on the screen has changed the way to understand their history and culture.

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