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Feature film — 2025

Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood (2025)

7.51h 15mDocumentary — History

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.

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Director: Julia Kuperberg

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Cast & crew

Irene Bedard as Self

Irene Bedard

Self

Tantoo Cardinal as Self

Tantoo Cardinal

Self

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Darrell Redleaf-Fielder

Self

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Hanay Geiogamah

Self

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Fran Javier

Self

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