Powwow Highway
- Original title
- Powwow Highway
- Year
- 1989
- Running time
- 88 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- A Martinez
- Gary Farmer
- Joannelle Nadine Romero
- Amanda Wyss
- Sam Vlahos
- Wayne Waterman
- Margot Kane
- Wes Studi
- Tony Frank
- Maria Antoinette Rogers
- Dalin Gomez
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- Social realism regarding struggles of reservation-dwelling Native Americans in the North Central states of the US. Main character is an introspective and lovable person in a process of seeking pride and identity through tradtional and mystical means of gathering power. His high school friend, who is a Vietnam War Veteran, is exerting power as a highly principled social activist, using a modern rational materialist adversarial model of progress.
- Awards
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1989: Sundance: Filmmakers Trophy1989: Independent Spirit Awards: 3 Nominations including Best First Feature
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