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

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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.

Featured Crew

Dana Heinz Perry
Director
Dana Heinz Perry
Producer

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Robbie Robertson
Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
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Rita Coolidge
Self - Cherokee
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John Trudell
Self - Santee Sioux
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Benito Concha
Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)
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Sharon Burch
Self - Navaho (archive footage)

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