Native American Movies

This article was full of information. I didn't know half the stuff it says about the Native American film industry. One thing I found rather funny is when they said that the guy who played Geronimo had to put on make-up so he would look more like a white man, and less like a Native American.

It is evident that Smoke Signals is a historical breakthrough in Native cinema. I found it interesting how the whole movie was directed, written, and everything else by Natives. And it's a good movie so far. The article mentioned the acting roles being a little thin and not up to par, but I don't see why they should be, or why they should be like any roles played by any other ethnicities. I think that the actors/characters acting roles are up to interpretation and judgement by the person watching the film. Since every viewer is different, they may like great actors, they may like people who aren't the greatest actors.

With the release of the movie I think people who see the movie won't view Natives with war paint and feather headresses. They see the real aspect of Native life on the reservation and beyond it's borders.