Powwow Highway (1988)

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   MMDan

   https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=846089869230308 1 year 10 months ago
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   Siskoid

   It's a strange movie for the British HandMade Films to make, but Powwow Highway is a worthy addition to their catalog. It's a road trip movie in which two Native Americans set off in a junker to bail out one of the two's sister, who has been arrested as part of a land grab scheme. A Martinez (L.A. Law) is the volatile activist who has a pragmatic take on being kept down by the white man, while Gary Farmer (Reservation Dogs) is an endearing dope who believes in his heritage's power and makes it work in his favor. Both are connecting with their culture over the course of the trip, but Martinez is really doing so kicking and screaming. Charming set pieces and strong commentary on the state of First Nations in the U.S., but I do think the film ends too early. The stakes as spelled out are unresolved. But then the final reel is really playing by its own rules, evoking magical realism to even get the characters anywhere near where they need to be, and then deciding not to pursue any consequences for their actions. But I would have been happy to follow these characters for a bit longer. 3 months 1 week ago
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   nbats

   https://sockshare.ac/watch/qvoXEWxl-powwow-highway.html 3 years ago

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