Trudell

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
Edited by Gregory Bayne
Heather Rae
Release dates
  • January 20, 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
  • February 24, 2006 (United States)
Running time
 80 minutes
Country United States

Trudell is a 2005 documentary film about the life of author and American Indian activist John Trudell. The film traces 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. 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

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Turan, Kenneth (2006-03-10). "Movie Review - 'Trudell'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ↑ Meister, Erin (2006-03-10). "Trudell Movie Review - A touching portrait of an activist". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

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