Matinee
Series/Themes: Indigenous Americans in Film, Special Guests
Genre: Documentaries
Film Year: 2021
Locations: USA
Film Length: 93 min.
Languages: English
Director: Sterlin Harjo
Featuring: Yatika Fields, Micah P. Hinson, Julia Keefe.
Following Native artists as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad, this documentary explores the immense complexities involved in understanding their own identity as Native artists while advancing Native art into a post-colonial world. Bold and personal, the film challenges both the art world and historical misrepresentations of Native people. Virtual introduction by director Sterlin Harjo, discussion with subject Yatika Fields moderated by Dr. Adriana Greci Green (VAFF)
This film is part of the Indigenous Americans in Film Series presented by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
2:45 PM
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