Phantom Indians, Some Observations on Recent Cinema
Border Crossings, 1992, v. 11, no. 4, pp. 42 - 45
An article about current representations of Native peoples in contemporary cinema. "Films about indigeous people are at a critical juncture. There has been enough writing and political action by historians and Native activists that filmmakers can no longer easily buy into the old myths."
ITEM 1992.051 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Daughters of the Country – Norma Bailey
The Last of the Mohicans – Michael Mann
Dances with Wolves – Kevin Costener
Black Robe – Bruce Beresford
The Mission – Roland Joffé
Thunderheart – Michael Apted
Incident at Oglala – Michael Apted
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