Navajo Talking Picture (1985)
Film student Arlene Bowman (Navajo) travels to the Reservation to document the traditional ways of her grandmother. The filmmaking persists in spite of her grandmother's forceful objections to this invasion of her privacy. Ultimately, what emerges is a work which abruptly calls into question issues of "insider/outsider" status in a portrait of an assimilated Navajo struggling to use a "white man's" medium to capture the remnants of her cultural past.
Director: Arlene Bowman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Cast
- Arlene Bowman - Herself
Editing: Arlene Bowman, James Mulryan
Language: English, Navajo
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Navajo Talking Picture about?
- Film student Arlene Bowman (Navajo) travels to the Reservation to document the traditional ways of her grandmother. The filmmaking persists in spite of her grandmother's forceful objections to this invasion of her privacy. Ultimately, what emerges is a work which abruptly calls into question issues of "insider/outsider" status in a portrait of an assimilated Navajo struggling to use a "white man's" medium to capture the remnants of her cultural past.
- Who directed Navajo Talking Picture?
- Navajo Talking Picture was directed by Arlene Bowman.
- Who stars in Navajo Talking Picture?
- Navajo Talking Picture stars Arlene Bowman.
- How long is Navajo Talking Picture?
- Navajo Talking Picture has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Navajo Talking Picture?
- Navajo Talking Picture is a Documentary film.