A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.
Direction
Rae weaves archival fire with intimate performance footage.
Writing
Trudell's spoken word cuts like a blade—every line weaponized.
Director
Heather Rae
John Trudell
Self / Narrator (voice)
Robert Redford
Self - Filmmaker, Activist
Jackson Browne
Self - Singer, Songwriter
Sam Shepard
Self - Playwright, Actor (Thunderheart)
Val Kilmer
Self - Actor, Friend
Kris Kristofferson
Self - Musician, Friend
Bonnie Raitt
Self - Musician, Activist
Gary Farmer
Self - Actor, Friend
Amy Ray
Self - Indigo Girls, Co-Founder HONOR THE EARTH
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Trudell's FBI file exceeded 17,000 pages—one of the longest in Bureau history for a single individual.
The 1979 fire that killed Trudell's wife and children occurred hours after he burned an American flag on the steps of the FBI building in D.C. He maintained until his death that it was arson.
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