Norman Cohn

Reel Injun

Catherine Bainbridge, Neil Diamond

Adam Beach, Charlie Hill

The evolution of the depiction of Native Americans in film, from the silent era until today, featuring clips from hundreds of movies and candid interviews with famous directors, writers and actors, Native and non-Native: how their image on the screen transforms the way to understand their history and culture.

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

Carol Kunnuk, Zacharias Kunuk

Pakak Innuksuk, Leah Angutimarik

Based on the journal of Knud Rasmussen's "Great Sled Journey" of 1922 across arctic Canada. The film is shot from the perspective of the Inuit, showing their traditional beliefs and lifestyle. It tells the story of the last great Inuit shaman and his beautiful and headstrong daughter; the shaman must decide whether to accept the Christian religion that is converting the Inuit across Greenland.

Sport Slants #2

Ted Husing, George Stantelli

This short entry in Ted Husing's "Sport Slants" series covers fencing, track and field, and rowing. Vitaphone Release 1264.