Documentary ·History · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 10m

Broken Rainbow

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Director

Cast

Peter MacDonald as Self - Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council Dennis DeConcini as Self - Senator, D-Arizona (uncredited) Mae Horseson as Self Hosteen Nez as Self Jerry Kammer as Self - Journalist & Author Jane Biakeddy as Self

Crew

Maria Florio — Editor Victoria Mudd — Editor Paul Apodaca — Original Music Composer Fred Myrow — Original Music Composer Rick Krizman — Original Music Composer Maria Florio — Producer

Tagline

There is no Word for Relocation in the Navajo Language; to Relocate is to Disappear and Never be Seen Again.

Synopsis

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

Mood & Themes

sheep radiation indigenous arizona native american navajo genocide u.s. congress forced relocation native american reservation colonialism water pollution

Key Collaborators

Victoria Mudd Director Maria Florio Editor Victoria Mudd Editor Paul Apodaca Original Music Composer Fred Myrow Original Music Composer Rick Krizman Original Music Composer Maria Florio Producer Victoria Mudd Producer

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