During November, the Cal State San Marcos Arts and Lectures series will screen five films as part of the Native American Film Series. All films are free and open to the public. The series will open with
“Thunderheart” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Academic Hall 102. This film, starring Val Kilmer, is an interesting murder mystery set on an Oglaga Sioux reservation. Kilmer plays a young FBI agent who, while pursuing leads and suspects, is educated on his much denied Sioux heritage. This picture is rated R with a running time of 1 hour and 59 minutes.
“Incident at Oglaga: The Leonard Peltier Story,” will play at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, in Arts 240. This heated film concerns an American Indian Movement leader who was convicted and incarcerated for the murder of two FBI agents in 1975. A panel discussion will follow the screening. This picture is rated PG 13 with a running time of 1 hour and 33 minutes.
“Dance Me Outside,” will be shown at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, in Arts 240. This Canadian drama, based on a book by W. P. Kinsella, examines the tension between Indians and Anglos in Canada from an Indian perspective. One writer has noted it to be a “flavorful rendition.” This feature is rated R with a running time of 1 hour and 31 minutes.
“Powwow Highway,” will be screened at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21, in Arts 240. This film depicts social realism pertaining to the hardships of reservation dwelling in the central northerly states. The lead character looks to achieve pride and identity by traditional Native American means. It stars actor and composer A Martinez. In 1990 the film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and at the 1989 Sundance film festival it won the filmmaker trophy and received a nomination for Grand Jury prize. This picture is rated R with running time of 1 hour and 31 minutes.
The Native American Film Series will conclude with “Smoke Signals,” 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in Arts 240. Award-winning filmmaker Chris Eyre, who is an enrolled member or the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, has received critical acclaim for this film, which is noted for its resonance and realistic portrayal of Indian life. It was among the top five grossing independent films of 1998 and received both the Audience Award and Filmmaker’s Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival that same year. This film is rated PG-13 for some intense images and run 1 hour, 33 minutes.
Cal State San Marcos is located at 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos. Parking is available in all student lots for an hourly fee of $2 to $6. More information is available at www.csusm.edu/arts_lecture or 760/750-4366.
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