Reel Injun

A FILM BY Neil Diamond

Funny and shocking.
-Brian D. Johnson, MACLEANS
James Cameron really should have watched Reel Injun before letting Avatar make its way to the big screen.
-Vanessa Farquharson, THE NATIONAL POST
4/5 Stars
-Pam Grady, BOX OFFICE MAGAZINE
3.5/4 Stars
-John Coulbourn, TORONTO SUN
...an engrossing portrait of how popular culture has shaped the world's perception of First Nations people.
-Richard Crouse, METRO CANADA

Synopsis

Hollywood has an impressive track record -- one that spans more than 4000 films -- of blatantly misrepresenting Native people and their cultures. Featuring interviews with filmmakers and activists such as Clint Eastwood, Jim Jarmusch and Russell Means -- and clips from hundreds of classic films including Stagecoach, The Outlaw Josey Wales and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Dances with Wolves -- Reel Injun delves into the fascinating history of the Hollywood Indian with razor-sharp insight and humour, tracing its checkered cinematic evolution from the silent film era to today.

Theatrical Release Date

Original Languages: English
Genre: Documentary, Western
Running Time: 86 min.
Year: 2009

CREDITS

CAST
Jim Jarmusch
Graham Greene
John Trudell
Adam Beach
Clint Eastwood
Wes Studi
Russell Means
Sacheen Littlefeather
DIRECTED BY
Neil Diamond

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