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The first feature-length fictional film in the Haida language, SGaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife), tells a story of a 19th Century Haida man who retreats to the wilderness. The documentary “Words from a Bear” is a biography of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist N. Scott Momaday. In “Warrior Women”, the role of women in the American Indian Movement. These are just a few of the 53 films at this year’s Native Cinema Showcase. We’ll talk with some filmmakers to get a behind-the-scenes look at their films and hear about what else to expect from this year’s event.
Guests:
Cindy Benitez – program manager for Native Cinema Showcase
Christina D. King (Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma) – director and producer of Warrior Women
Dr. Elizabeth A. Castle (Pekowi band of the Shawnee) – director and producer of Warrior Women
Jeffrey Palmer (Kiowa) – director and producer of Words from a Bear
Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida) – director of SGaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife)
Break 1 Music: Red Line (song) Kayla Briët (artist) Red Line (single)
Break 2 Music: Butterfly Clouds (song) Clark Tenakhongva (artist) Su’Vu’Yo’Yungw (album)
