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I was fascinated by the fact that this film was written, directed and acted by Native Americans. As a mixed blood, this was a major draw.
What I found in this film was culture, religion and what it means to be human regardless of our racial heritage.
Watching this movie as a seminary student I was drawn to the concepts of sin, alienation and reconciliation as seen through Native American eyes. What predominately spoke to me was how Thomas seemed to incorporate Christianity into his storytelling. I'm happy that Eyre and Alexie were not afraid to portray a character in this film as Christian. With all the current information, it seems there are no Christian Native Americans.
Perhaps the format of this film is overdone, the buddy road-trip, but this film is a beginning toward understanding between two cultures that share a common land.
score 9/10
swanney-2 21 October 1999
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