Trudell (2005)

Name: Trudell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-01-20
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: John Trudell, Robert Redford, Jackson Browne, Sam Shepard, Val Kilmer

Trudell (2005), directed by Heather Rae, starring John Trudell and Robert Redford.

01/20/2005 BR Documentary 1h 20m

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Synopsis

A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.

Gilbert SalasCinematography
Heather RaeCinematography, Director, Editing, Producer
Gregory BayneEditing
Elyse KatzProducer

About the film

Trudell is a 2005 documentary film about American Indian activist and poet John Trudell. The film traces Trudell's life from his childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, through his role as a leader of the American Indian Movement. It also covers his rebirth as a musician and spoken word poet after his wife died in a house fire suspected as arson.

Heather Rae produced and directed the film, which took her more than a decade to complete. Trudell aired nationally in the U.S. on April 11, 2006 as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS.

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Heather Rae produced and directed the film, which took her more than a decade to complete. Trudell aired nationally in the U.S. on April 11, 2006 as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS.

Reception

The film received generally mixed reviews from critics.

... one of the most prominent and passionate advocates for Native American rights. ... [John Trudell] deserves more daring and objective scrutiny than this overly reverent tribute.

By preaching so relentlessly to the choir, this film misses an opportunity to show what got them to sing in the first place.

Despite the rambling finish, however, overall the film is a thought-provoking and graceful portrait of a tenacious peace warrior whose frankness is his greatest weapon.

References

External links

www.trudellthemovie.com (archived February 2014)

Trudell site for Independent Lens on PBS

Trudell at IMDb

Trudell at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Trudell on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trudell

Trivia

It premiered on January 20, 2005, a Thursday.
It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.