Title Smoke signals : Native cinema rising / Joanna Hearne

Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource Series Indigenous films Indigenous films. Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Series Editors' Introduction; Introduction; 1. "Indians Watching Indians"; 2. "The Storyteller Is Part of the Story"; 3. "Dances with Salmon"; 4. "Take Your Dad's Pickup"; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; YouTube Videography; Index Summary "Smoke Signals is a historical milestone in Native American filmmaking. Released in 1998 and based on a short-story collection by Sherman Alexie, it was the first wide-release feature film written, directed, coproduced, and acted by Native Americans. The most popular Native American film of all time, Smoke Signals is also an innovative work of cinematic storytelling that demands sustained critical attention in its own right. Embedded in Smoke Signals's universal story of familial loss and renewal are uniquely Indigenous perspectives about political sovereignty, Hollywood's long history of misrepresentation, and the rise of Indigenous cinema across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Joanna Hearne's work foregrounds the voices of the filmmakers and performers--in interviews with Alexie and director Chris Eyre, among others--to explore the film's audiovisual and narrative strategies for speaking to multiple audiences. In particular, Hearne examines the filmmakers' appropriation of mainstream American popular culture forms to tell a Native story. Focusing in turn on the production and reception of the film and issues of performance, authenticity, social justice, and environmental history within the film's text and context, this in-depth introduction and analysis expands our understanding and deepens our enjoyment of a Native cinema landmark."-- Provided by publisher "An introduction to and analysis of "Smoke Signals," the most popular Native American film of all time"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record SUBJECT Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld gnd Smoke signals (Motion picture) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98033643 Smoke signals (Motion picture) fast Smoke Signals gnd Bibel Philemonbrief gnd Subject Indians in motion pictures. Indigenous films -- United States PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Native American Studies. Indians in motion pictures Indigenous films Indianer Motiv United States Form Electronic book LC no. 2012026247 ISBN 9780803244627 0803244622 1283631105 9781283631105 9786613943552 661394355X

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