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Author Hearne, Joanna.

Title Smoke signals : native cinema rising / Joanna Hearne.

Publication Info. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Indigenous films
Indigenous films.
Summary "Smoke Signals is a historical milestone in Native American filmmaking. Released in 1998 and based on a short-story collection by Sherman Alexie, it was the first wide-release feature film written, directed, coproduced, and acted by Native Americans. The most popular Native American film of all time, Smoke Signals is also an innovative work of cinematic storytelling that demands sustained critical attention in its own right. Embedded in Smoke Signals's universal story of familial loss and renewal are uniquely Indigenous perspectives about political sovereignty, Hollywood's long history of misrepresentation, and the rise of Indigenous cinema across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Joanna Hearne's work foregrounds the voices of the filmmakers and performers--in interviews with Alexie and director Chris Eyre, among others--to explore the film's audiovisual and narrative strategies for speaking to multiple audiences. In particular, Hearne examines the filmmakers' appropriation of mainstream American popular culture forms to tell a Native story. Focusing in turn on the production and reception of the film and issues of performance, authenticity, social justice, and environmental history within the film's text and context, this in-depth introduction and analysis expands our understanding and deepens our enjoyment of a Native cinema landmark."-- Provided by publisher.
"An introduction to and analysis of "Smoke Signals," the most popular Native American film of all time"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Series Editors' Introduction; Introduction; 1. "Indians Watching Indians"; 2. "The Storyteller Is Part of the Story"; 3. "Dances with Salmon"; 4. "Take Your Dad's Pickup"; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; YouTube Videography; Index.
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Subject Smoke signals (Motion picture)
Smoke signals (Motion picture)
Smoke signals (Motion picture)
Smoke signals (Motion picture)
Indians in motion pictures.
Indians in motion pictures.
Indigenous films -- United States.
Indigenous films.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Hearne, Joanna. Smoke signals. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2012 9780803219274 (DLC) 2012026247 (OCoLC)785862652
ISBN 9780803244627 (electronic book)
0803244622 (electronic book)
9780803219274
080321927X