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5 Episodes 1979 - 1980
Episode 1
Tue, Mar 6, 197930 mins
Images of Indians, directed by Robert Hagopian and Phil Lucas, narrated by Will Sampson. In 1979-80, Robert Hagopian and Phil Lucas produced a groundbreaking, five part series for PBS. Images of Indians examines the Hollywood stereotypes of Native people and the societal effects those portrayals had on the public's understanding of Indian history, experience, culture and participation in contemporary American life.
Episode 2
Thu, Mar 6, 1980
This segment explores how movies have wontedly tried to justify the white man's atrocities against the Indian by having Indians perpetrate monumental acts of terror.
Episode 3
Thu, Mar 6, 1980
An examination of how the movie image, the "Noble Savage" and the "Savage Savage," has affected Native Americans' self-image. The film is critical of Hollywood because of the enormous and damaging impact of film images on Indian people, and it urges the industry to make positive, realistic portrayals instead.
Episode 4
Thu, Mar 6, 1980
This part of the Images and Indians series looks at the distortion and misrepresentation of Indian religion and values in movies.
Episode 5
Thu, Mar 6, 1980
The Hollywood stereotype of the savage Indians is explored. Dennis Banks and Vine Deloria comment on the portrayal of Indians in the film industry, as well as on filmmakers' fantasies.