Underplayed Gems

Redskin (1929)

Redskin poster
Directed by
Victor Schertzinger
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Native American man experiences prejudice and hardship as he tries to find his place between his traditional culture and the white world. The film follows his journey from boarding school to life on a reservation.

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What happens

Redskin is a 1929 American sound film with a synchronized musical score and sound effects, filmed partially in Technicolor. Its final six minutes were shown in Magnascope, an enlarged-screen projection novelty. The film, directed by Victor Schertzinger, stars Richard Dix and was produced and released by Paramount Famous Lasky Corp. Though not well remembered among the general public, the film is regarded highly by film historians for presenting sympathetic portrayals of Native Americans in the silent film era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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