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Reel Injun

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2010-02-19

Runtime: 86 mins

Director: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes

Writer: Catherine Bainbridge, Neil Diamond, Jeremiah Hayes

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: Reel Injun

Production Companies: Rezolution Pictures, CBC Newsworld, CTF | FCT, Téléfilm Canada

Production Countries: Canada

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