Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood
(2025)
February 4, 2025
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Documentary, History
• 75m
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.
Directors
Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg
Writers
Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
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Irene Bedard
Keywords
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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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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