Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood
2025•TP•1h 15m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Julia Kuperberg
Writer
Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
Languages
English
Studio
Wichita Films
Cast
Irene Bedard
Self
Tantoo Cardinal
Self
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
Self
Hanay Geiogamah
Self
Fran Javier
Self
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