Featuring
Neil Diamond, Jeremiah Hayes & Catherine Bainbridge · 2009 · 1h28m
Reel Injun revisits film history through Indigenous voices reclaiming representation and telling their own stories.
Thursday, May. 28, 7:00pm
Reel Injun
Reel Injun is a documentary about cinema through the perspectives of the people who appeared in its
very first flickering images and have survived to this day to tell their own stories with their own cameras.
Diamond meets with Clint Eastwood (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, A Fistful of Dollars, Unforgiven) at his
studios in Burbank, California. The famous actor discusses the evolution of the image of Native Americans
in westerns and what cowboy-and-Indian myths mean to America. Legendary Native American activists
John Trudell, Russell Means and Sacheen Littlefeather take hold of the talking stick to critique the history
of Hollywood and its promotion of stereotypes and racism, and discuss how it played a significant role in
the rise of the American Indian Movement (AIM).
All of our documentaries are in English or include English subtitles. Our screenings are free and open to all. After each film, we host a lively discussion with experts on the film’s topic, followed by Q&A for audience questions. Stay updated on upcoming screenings by following us on Instagram: @cpgroningen We hope to see you there!
