Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

Overview

This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1999

Original language

English

Production

Perry Films

Cast

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman,Jacky Bird,Rita Coolidge,Herb Myke,Professor Cornel Pewewardy,Leonard Peltier,Dennis Banks,Chief Arnie General,Johnny Myke,Derek Millerand 14 more

Director

Dana Heinz Perry

Producer

Dana Heinz Perry

Cinematography

Hart Perry

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0325775