Older Than America (film)
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| Directed by | Georgina Lightning |
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| Screenplay by | Georgina Lightning |
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| Music by | George S. Clinton |
| Cinematography | Shane Kelly |
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| Studio | Tribal Alliance Productions |
| Distributed by | Tribal Alliance Productions |
| Release date(s) | 2008 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Older Than America is 2008 American suspense drama film directed by Georgina Lightning and starring Adam Beach, Georgina Lightning and Bradley Cooper. The film explores and highlights the impact of the "culture-killing" effects of the typical Native American experience in boarding schools in the 1900s and other inter-social relationships between the Native American people and the dominant European based American culture.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast
- Adam Beach as John Goodfeather, Fond du Lac Reservation police officer and Rain's fiance
- Georgina Lightning as Rain Many Lightnings O'Rourke, an elementary school teacher and John's fiance
- Bradley Cooper as Luke Peterson, a U.S. government geologist investigating an earthquake that happened on Fond du Lac reservation
- Tantoo Cardinal as Barbara "Auntie Apple" O'Rourke, Rain's aunt and Irene's sister
- Steve Yoakum as Father Bartoli
- Dan Harrison as Walter Many Lightnings, Rain's uncle
- Wes Studi as Richard Two Rivers, a reservation radio DJ
- Glen Gould (actor) as Steve Klamath, a Native American mayoral candidate
- Dennis Banks as Pete Goodfeather, John's father and tribal medicine man
- Chris Mulkey as Paul Gunderson, the incumbent mayor running for re-election
- Rose Berens as Irene Many Lightnings O'Rourke, Rain's mother and Apple's sister
- Crystle Lightning as Diane, Rain's friend
- Gloria Eshkibok as Mattie Moonshadow, a clerical worker at the local Indian Affairs office
[edit] Production
Filming took place in late 2006 on or around the Fond du Lac Reservation and Cloquet, Minnesota.[1][2]
[edit] Release
The official world premiere for Older than America took place at the 2008 SXSW Festival in the narrative feature competition.[3][4]. The film screened at other festivals including the Women with Vision Festival in March 2008, Talking Stick Film Festival in June 2008[5] and Lake Arrowhead Film Festival in April 2009.[6][2]
The film had a VOD release through IFC Films on March 17, 2010.[7] The film was released in DVD format on October 12, 2010.[citation needed] The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray disc by Metrodome in the United Kingdom under the title American Evil on March 5 2012, for which the cover art and starring credit highlights Bradley Cooper's role in the film.[8]
[edit] Awards & Honors
The film won Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (for Wes Studi) awards at the American Indian Film Festival.[9] It was named Best Dramatic Feature at the 2008 Flyway Film Festival.[10] The film received the Aloha Accolade Award from the Honolulu International Film Festival on March 8. 2009.[6]
[edit] Soundtrack
Compiled & produced by George S. Clinton
[edit] Track Listing
[edit] References
- ^ Northrup, Jim (2011). Anishinaabe Syndicated: A View from the Rez. Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 20.
- ^ a b Kerr, Euan (4 March 2008). ""Older than America" doesn't pull its punches - Georgina Lightning is OK with that". Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/movie_natters/archive/2008/03/older_than_amer.shtml. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Jones, Michael (4 February 2008). "SXSW announces lineup". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980220. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Variety Staff (4 February 2008). "2008 SXSW lineup". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980221. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Hamilton, Ava. "Talking Stick Film Festival Brings Indigenous Film to New Mexico June 21". New Mexico Fim Office. http://www.nmfilm.com/article.php?id=1405&title=Talking+Stick+Film+Festival+Brings+Indigenous+Film+to+New+Mexico+June+21. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b "USA: Native Film Bringing Home 17th Award". GALDU: Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. http://www.galdu.org/web/index.php?odas=3726&giella1=eng. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Shining Elk, Michelle R. (21 March 2010). "'Older than America,' Georgina Lightning receive nom for emerging artist award". Native American Times. http://www.nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3264:older-than-america-georgina-lightning-receive-nom-for-e. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "American Evil (aka Older Than America) on DVD and Blu-ray in March". http://www.cineoutsider.com/news/stories/12/01/23.html. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Wise, Wyndham. "Georgina Lightning". The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0012225. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Older Than America". Twin Cities Daily Planet. http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/filmreview/american-documentaries/older-america.html. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
