Movie discussion based on American Indian studies
Watch any film from this list then write a 400 word summary on the movie using specific quotes to explain American Indian studies.
7 essential Native American films:
1. Shouting Secrets
2. Empire of Dirt
3. This may be the last time
4. Road to Paloma
5. The lesser blessed
6. Rhymes for young Ghouls
7. The activist
Empire of Dirt
Released in 2013, Empire of Dirt, explores the importance of family ties, taking the audience through different generations in an effort to expound on the importance of interaction across generations. In particular, one of the primary lessons learned from the film was the importance of family sties, and the fact that irrespective of anyone’s effort to stay away from home, it is always likely that one will go back home, where he or she would find footing on what he or she could do next.