#timedreams

Last month, I went with some friends to a showing of Trudell, introduced by director Heather Rae. The film was preceded by the music video for “Time Dreams,” a collaborative effort between the Pines and John Trudell.  The night was meant to be culturally enriching and it most definitely was.  The night commenced with a chant from local First Nation peoples, the chant sounded beautiful though I had no idea what they were saying. The thing that really struck me was, of course, the films themselves.

I had of course heard John Trudell’s work and heard his words, but in combination with the images in the music video, the documentary had a new effect on me.  The film was succeeded by an exchange amongst the tribute video creator Missy Whiteman, John Trudell’s daughter Ricarda Star Trudell, and the filmmaker Heather Rae.  After the interchange amongst the speakers, a man told the audience how they could help with First Nation goals, in particular he brought up a mission they are going on to the Vatican.  The purpose of the trip is to remove papal bulls justifying degradation of Native Americans and minorities in general, as they continue to find their way into legislation today.

Read more here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-francis-doctrine-of-discovery_us_56058eb9e4b0dd8503076c17

Everything about this event was done in matter adherent to various Indigenous customs, from the opening chant, to the subversive filmmaking, to the conversational ending. There is an article by authors Fernando Solanas and Octavio Getting entitled, “Toward a Third Cinema,” wherein the authors discuss this idea of cinema that opposes first cinema and goes beyond second cinema. First cinema is the predominant way of filmmaking, think mainstream.  Second cinema is included in and amongst films that seek to better a situation through intellectual dissemination of dissenting voices against the actions of a hegemonic class within a given society.  Third cinema is an interactive call to arms that opposes first cinema and surpasses secondary cinema.

This presentation in it’s entirety falls somewhere in between second and third cinema.  Though it doesn’t call for an immediate revolution, the event encouraged revolutionary action.  Be it the attempt to subvert dominant cinema and Native American representations, or the call to action against papal bulls.  The event asks of the audience to see the world as seen by John Trudell, to see it as perversion that can be fought against.  The words of John Trudell and those who came out to support him are crucial in understanding the needs and accomplishments of Native American peoples.

Access the Tribute Video Here:

https://youtu.be/fRTMe_EPgSM

Purchase the Film Here!

https://www.amazon.com/Trudell-Heather-Rae/dp/B004W5YN6Q

what ateacupinastorm said. we need jack thorne! he’s amazing

I agree. If he said Bryan, Jack Thorne, and himself keeping it to the originals. I would have died happily. Even though I do love Georgia Lester. But if it was those three I would have jumped for joy. Jess is fine she's new to things. I just worry about her issues with continuity of character. Plus I do not think she writes Franky that well. I don't know. We will see! I really hope they are not splitting the work per generation. 

I can definitely try my best to dive into this.

I totally agree with OP about the connection with the hardlet sex scene. I immediately thought of that when I saw it on my screen, which is why I suddenly was filled with dread because I knew Grace wasn’t real or something was wrong.

The way they shot it definitely was similar. I think it was the movement of the shot. It was also quite sensual. Though Tony and the mystery girl was way more explicit than Hardlet. I agree though it was shot quite similar. Though "Vessel" added so much love to it.

I think you are so right that her having so much screentime in s6 is part of what turned many people off of her. I still like Franky but got frustrated with her a LOT this series and it was probably just “franky fatigue” lol

I agree it is sad. I the person who made this up either had low self esteem or really hated people. I guess people can have things in common and be tumblr crushes. lol.