The Film
Travelling through the heartland of America, Diamond looks at how the myth of “the Injun” has influenced the world’s understanding – and misunderstanding – of Natives.
With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell and Russell Means, Reel Injun traces the evolution of cinema’s depiction of Native people from the silent film era to present day.
The Team
Neil Diamond, Director/Writer
One of Canada’s foremost Aboriginal filmmakers and photographers, Neil Diamond hails from the Cree community of Waskaganish. His recent credits include The Last Explorer, a feature-length docudrama retracing the steps of his great uncle, Aboriginal guide George Elson, on an ill-fated voyage into the heart of uncharted Labrador.
Neil also directed the award-winning documentaries One More River and Heavy Metal: A Mining Disaster in Northern Quebec.
Credits
- Director Neil Diamond
- Producer Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Adam Symansky
- Produced by Rezolution Pictures, Inc in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and in association with CBC News Network
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