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The film, The Revenant, is a gritty survival and revenge story inspired by the real life 19th Century frontiersman Hugh Glass. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy as well as Native actors, Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian), Melaw Nakehk’o (Dehcho Dene/Denesuline) , Duane Howard (Nuu-chah-nulth) and Arthur RedCloud (Navajo/Sioux). Several recent movies with Native actors have attracted discussion about their portrayals. Join us as we speak with some of the actors from the film about their experiences filming in extreme climates as well as what they think about the film.
Guests:
Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian) – Hawk
Melaw Nakehk’o (Dehcho Dene/Denesuline) – Powaqa
Break music: Speakers of Tomorrow (song) Bruthers of Different Muthers (artist) Speakers of Tomorrow (album)
Hello! I ALWAYS look forward to listening to your show.
Last Friday, I took some of my vacation time to see the matinee showing of “The Revenant”. I went back to work afterwards and told my co-workers: Oscar nominations for sure – TREMENDOUS film!
I absolutely loved the scenes with Hikuc (Arthur Redcloud), especially how he cared for Hugh Glass.
The scene where Hugh lays with his murdered son brought me to tears.
I very much look forward to watching more films in which indigenous profiles are realistically portrayed.
PS: Forrest Goodluck was outstanding as Hawk.
BTW: I am a 61-year-old Puerto Rican female raised in Brooklyn, grew up watching TONS of westerns.
It is nice hunting with what i had envisioned.