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California Indian (2011)
Directed by Timothy Andrew Ramos
“Two brothers, different worlds, one community”
Drama · 1h 30m
Nick Thomas, a Pomo Indian and a successful Los Angeles radio host, is forced back to the reservation to help his brother Chi, and tribal leader Rich Knight lead the Tule Lake Rancheria out of danger from a seedy casino investor. At risk is whether the Native American Tribe members decide to accept a payment for instant gratification, or retain rights over the Casino project for a long-term benefit. Based on a true story and actual events at the Pomo Indian Tribe reservation in Northern California. The struggles inherent on reservations today are depicted in this true to life drama transcending current stereotypes of modern Native American culture to showcase the depths of the heritage that thrives today.
Cast
Gary Farmer
Rich Knight
Mark Boone Junior
Jonathan Jensen
Gil Birmingham
Charles 'Chi' Thomas
Julia Jones
April Cordova
Dennis Banks
Himself
Crew
- Director
- Timothy Andrew Ramos
- Writer
- Timothy Andrew Ramos
- Director of Photography
- Duane Allen Humeyestewa
- Editor
- Paul Renner, Sean Humphries, Peter Fuller
- Producer
- Duane Allen Humeyestewa, Chris Eyre, Richard Castaniero, Michael Huens
Details
- Release date
- 2011-11-20
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Against The Wind Productions