Native American Directed Shorts Run Time: 80 minutes
Screening Times: Saturday, March 25 at 3:50pm Sunday, March 26 at 11:30am Tuesday, March 28 at 2:35pm
Liberty of Jewels Directed by: Keanu Jones Synopsis: A financially strained Navajo father is forced to gain autonomy from a manipulative boss to save his relationship with his daughter. Things You Know But Cannot Explain Directed by: Michelle Hernandez / Chanti Jung Synopsis: Using images and art from Rick Bartow, this short explores one reclaiming their identity and culture as an Indigenous person. Remember the Children Directed by: Arlo Iron Cloud Synopsis: Remember the Children is about the Rapid City Indian Boarding School (1898-1933) and the fifty children that were recently found. Why Do Navajo Men Have Long Hair? Directed by: Cherylee Francis Synopsis: A short documentary about two Navajo youth who learn from their elders the Navajo cultural beliefs about long hair.
The Red Orchid Directed by: Montana Cypress Synopsis: Deep in the swamps, an Indian tribe must attain a sacred plant before nightfall to stave off an insidious creature.
