Broken Rainbow (film)

Broken Rainbow is a 1985 American documentary film by Maria Florio[3] and Victoria Mudd.[4]

Broken Rainbow
DVD cover
Directed byMaria Florio
Victoria Mudd
Produced byMaria Florio
Victoria Mudd[1]
StarringLaura Nyro
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Narrated byMartin Sheen
Music byLaura Nyro
CinematographyBaird Bryant
Frederick Elmes
Victoria Mudd
Tony St. John
Joan Weidman
Edited byJoanne D'Antonio
Maria Florio
Victoria Mudd
Vivien Hillgrove
Distributed byEarthworks Films[2]
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Navajo

Summary

The film is about the history of Navajo Native Americans,[5] focusing on the government enforced relocation of thousands [6][7] from Black Mesa in Arizona after the 1974 Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act. According to the film, the Navajo were relocated to aid mining speculation in a process that began in 1964. The film is narrated by Martin Sheen.[8] The title song was written by Laura Nyro, the theme music was composed by Paul Apodaca, with other original music by Rick Krizman and Fred Myrow.[9]

Accolades

It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 58th Academy Awards.[10][11]

See also

References

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