Follow Me Home (1996 Film)

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Follow Me Home
Directed by Peter Bratt
Written by Peter Bratt
Starring Alfre Woodard
Benjamin Bratt
Jesse Borrego
Steve Reevis
Calvin Levels
IMDb profile

Follow Me Home, directed by activist and filmmaker Peter Bratt, explores spiritual and intercultural race relations through the lives of four artists, one African American, one Native American and two Chicano cousins, who embark on a crosscountry road trip to paint a mural on the White House. Along the way, they meet a mysterious African American woman bearing a deep secret.

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[edit] Distribution

Follow Me Home has yet to be picked up by a major distribution company. The film is currently being shown on request, usually at universities and community centers[1] followed by a discussion facilitated by Native American activist Lakota Harden.

[edit] Awards

Peter Bratt received the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 1996 San Francisco International Film Festival. The film earned the Best Feature Film Audience Award at the 1996 San Francisco International Film Festival. It was also an Official Selection in the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.[2]

[edit] External links

Following Peter: An Interview with Peter Bratt at Native Networks
Follow Me Home: An Exploration of Race and Identity
at Speak Out Now
Lakota Harden: Native American Liberation and the Struggle for Peace and Diversity at Speak Out Now

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peter Bratt Interview - Native Networks
  2. ^ Speak Out : Biography and Booking information