Books in the Indigenous Films series

This in-depth introduction and analysis expands our understanding and deepens our enjoyment of a Native cinema landmark

Released in 1985, Navajo Talking Picture is one of the earliest and most controversial works of Native cinema. It is a documentary by Los Angeles filmmaker Arlene Bowman, who travels to the Navajo reservation to record the traditional ways of her grandmother in order to understand her own cultural heritage.

One of the most important Native films of all time, Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner tells a powerful and moving story about honor, betrayal, vengeance, and redemption. This book takes readers behind the cameras, introducing them to the culture, history, traditions, and people that made this movie extraordinary.

Cinematic Comanches engages in a description and critical appraisal of Indigenous hype, visual representation, and audience reception of Comanche culture and history through the 2013 Disney film The Lone Ranger.