| Trudell | |
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| Directed by | Heather Rae |
| Written by | B. Russell Friedenberg |
| Produced by | Heather Rae Elyse Katz |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Salas Heather Rae |
| Edited by | Gregory Bayne Heather Rae |
| Music by | John Trudell & Bad Dog |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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.
Reception[edit]
The film received generally mixed reviews from the 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.
— Jeanette Catsoulis, The New York Times[1]
By preaching so relentlessly to the choir, this film misses an opportunity to show what got them to sing in the first place.
— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times[2]
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.
— Erin Meister, The Boston Globe[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeanette (2006-02-24). "Movie Review - Trudell (2005) A Portrait of a Stormy and Complicated Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (2006-03-10). "Movie Review - 'Trudell'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Meister, Erin (2006-03-10). "Trudell Movie Review - A touching portrait of an activist". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
External links[edit]
- www.trudellthemovie.com (archived February 2014)
- Trudell site for Independent Lens on PBS
- Trudell at IMDb
- Trudell at AllMovie
- Trudell at Rotten Tomatoes
