Reel Injun (2010)
On the trail of the Hollywood Indian
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.
- Date of release
- 2010-02-19
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (40)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Director
- Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes
Casting
- Adam Beach — Self
- Norman Cohn — Self
- Clint Eastwood — Self
- Chris Eyre — Self
- Graham Greene — Self
- Charlie Hill — Self
- Jim Jarmusch — Self
- Zacharias Kunuk — Self
- Sacheen Littlefeather — Self
- Russell Means — Self
- Robbie Robertson — Self
- Tim Spotted Horse — Self
Interesting facts
Reel Injun is a 2009 Canadian documentary film directed by Cree filmmakers Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, and Jeremiah Hayes that explores the portrayal of Native Americans in film. Reel Injun is illustrated with excerpts from classic and contemporary portrayals of Native people in Hollywood movies and interviews with filmmakers, actors and film historians, while director Diamond travels across the United States to visit iconic locations in motion picture as well as American Indian history.
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