Reel Injun

Reel Injun

86 mins | Documentary, Western | Feb. 19, 2010

The evolution of the depiction of Native Americans in film, from the silent era until today, featuring clips from hundreds of movies and candid interviews with famous directors, writers and actors, Native and non-Native: how their image on the screen transforms the way to understand their history and culture.

Reel Injun

86 mins | Documentary, Western | Feb. 19, 2010

Reel Injun
The evolution of the depiction of Native Americans in film, from the silent era until today, featuring clips from hundreds of movies and candid interviews with famous directors, writers and actors, Native and non-Native: how their image on the screen transforms the way to understand their history and culture.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers National Film Board of Canada, Rezolution Pictures
Original title Reel Injun
Directors Jeremiah Hayes, Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge
Writers Jeremiah Hayes, Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge

Cast

Adam Beach

as Himself

Charlie Hill

as Himself

Chris Eyre

as Himself

Clint Eastwood

as Himself

Graham Greene

as Himself

Jim Jarmusch

as Himself

John Trudell

as Himself

Norman Cohn

as Himself

Robbie Robertson

as Himself

Robert Tree Cody

as Himself

Russell Means

as Himself

Tim Spotted Horse

as Himself

Wes Studi

as Himself

Zacharias Kunuk

as Himself

Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance

as Himself (archive footage)

Iron Eyes Cody

as Himself (archive footage)

Liv Ullmann

as Herself (archive footage)

Marlon Brando

as Himself (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

as Himself (archive footage)

Roger Moore

as Himself (archive footage)