REEL INJUN (2009) 
- Run Time: 86 min.
- Rating: PG
- Director: Neil Diamond
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Plot Summary
An enlightening documentary about the way First Nations people have been depicted in film from the silent era to the present day. Hollywood has made over 4000 films about Native people, defining the way they are seen by the world. Chock full of clips from hundreds of films, and packed with interviews with famous Native and non-Native actors, directors and writers, Reel Injun is an entertaining and insightful look at how the powerful medium of film both reflects and influences culture.
Director Neil Diamond goes on the road in what he affectionately refers to as his ‘Rez car’ and brings the audience on a trip through time to explore the history of the “Hollywood Indian”. Never losing his sense of humour, Diamond offers a refreshing, candid and personal analysis, tracing how these cinematic images have shaped and influenced the understanding of their culture and history.
“Impeccably well researched and crafted, Reel Injun neatly walks the line in balancing entertainment and education. Reel Injun succeeds magnificently at both.” — Todd Brown,
Twitch Film
About the Director
Neil Diamond
Diamond is responsible for several awardwinning documentaries and docudramas that focus on aboriginal life and issues. His 2001 directorial debut, Cree Spoken Here, garnered the Telefilm/APTN award for Best Aboriginal Documentary. His recent credits also include The Last Explorer (2009), a feature-length docudrama retracing the steps of his own great uncle, Aboriginal guide George Elson, on an illfated voyage into the heart of Labrador.