USA / UK,
2016, 110 min
Directed by:
Steven Lewis SimpsonScreenplay:
Steven Lewis SimpsonCinematography:
Steven Lewis SimpsonCast:
Dave Bald Eagle, Richard Ray Whitman, Roseanne Supernault, Tatanka Means, Zahn McClarnon, Sarah SidoPlots(1)
This beautifully made adaptation of Kent Nerburn's acclaimed bestseller features a wonderfully nuanced central performance from 97 year-old Chief Dave Bald Eagle as Dan, a Lakota elder who with his best friend (the equally charismatic Richard Ray Whitman) lure author Nerburn (Christopher Sweeney) on a road trip to help make him understand contemporary Native American life. Dave Bald Eagle's memorable monologues give the film – directed by Scot Steven Lewis Simpson – real compassion and resonance. (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Dave Bald Eagle
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994) (TV movie)
Skins (2002)
Richard Ray Whitman
Best movies:
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994) (TV movie)
The Only Good Indian (2008)
Missionary Man (2007)
Roseanne Supernault
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Maïna (2013)
Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)
Tatanka Means
USA
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Comanche Moon (2008) (series)
Zahn McClarnon
USA
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Togo (2019)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)