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Trudell

2005 · 80 min

A sober, soulful portrait that moves between grief and defiance, asking you to sit with loss and resistance rather than spectacle.

Directed by: Heather Rae
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John Trudell, Robert Redford, Jackson Browne

Tagline: Original. Provocative. True.
Overview: A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.

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Directed by: Heather Rae
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John Trudell, Robert Redford, Jackson Browne

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
grief
identity
politics
trauma
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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