Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood (2025)

For over 100 years, Hollywood cinema has crafted the ultimate "villain"- the Indian, as they were labeled in early Westerns. Confined almost exclusively to this genre, the Western became a vehicle for American racism, obscuring the genocide upon which the United States was built. In this documentary, only Native Americans are given a voice to share their story, one that has been overshadowed by Hollywood's portrayal. Their narrative, part of the larger American story, highlights how cinema has long been used as a powerful propaganda tool, distorting history and perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

Released

2025-02-04

Genres

Documentary, History

Runtime

75 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 4 votes