Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood
Documentary • History


Overview:
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
Status:
Released
Language:
English
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Key words:
- racial stereotype
- new american cinema
- cinema history
- racial injustice
- hollywood history
- social & cultural documentary
- racial discrimination
- usa cinema
- american indian
- indian american
- hollywood-cowboy
- hollywood blacklist
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