Trudell

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Trudell
Directed by	Heather Rae
Produced by	Heather Rae Elyse Katz
Written by	B. Russell Friedenberg
Music by	John Trudell & Bad Dog
Cinematography	Gilbert Salas Heather Rae
Editing by	Gregory Bayne Heather Rae
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
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Trudell is a 2005 documentary film about the life of American author and activist John Trudell. The film traces the life of Trudell from his childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, to his role in the American Indian Movement, and finally to his rebirth as a musician and spoken word poet. Produced and directed by Heather Rae, the film took 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.

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The film has 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]