“Trudell” follows the extraordinary life of Santee Sioux poet and
activist John Trudell, from his impoverished childhood in Omaha to his
leadership in the American Indian Movement (AIM) and his reincarnation
as an acclaimed musician and spoken word poet. Using decades-old 16 mm
and Super 8 film and video footage as a backdrop, filmmaker Heather Rae
paints an intimate portrait of a man whose spirit and words have
awakened the American Indian consciousness…
