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"Imagining Indians"

Imagining Indians
(1992, 56 min. Documentary) US
Producer: Victor Masayesva, Jr. (Hopi)
Director: Victor Masayesva, Jr. (Hopi)

Interviews with Native Americans in film and community reveal the misappropriation of American Indian culture, spiritualism, ceremony and religion. By juxtaposing footage from Hollywood films with the humiliation suffered by Indian extras and actors, he asks, "When did sacredness lose its sacredness?"

Image Credit: Still from Imagining Indians

Victor Masayesva, Jr.

2001 Native Cinema Showcase

1995 Native American Film and Video Festival

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