TRUDELL - DVD

Title - TRUDELL

Rating - Not Rated
Actors - Documentary - Based on a True Story
Directed By- Heather Rae

Recommendation? Absolutely watch this movie. Inspiring, provoking, and insightful.

Length - Short. 78 minutes :) Easy to squeeze in after a busy day

This movie is about a guy I had never heard of before, John Trudell. Evidently, he has spent his entire life fighting for Native American rights. He has been relevant since the late 1960's. The fact that I had never heard of him before is smoking gun evidence that I still have a lot to learn and discover.

From the DVD Jacket "In 1979 while protesting the US government's policy on American Indian affairs, John Trudell burned an American Flag on the steps of the FBI headquarters in Washington, DC. Within a matter of hours his pregnant wife, three children, and mother-in-law were killed in a suspicious fire on a Nevada reservation. This ended his role in the movement, but his voice would not be silenced."

I was simply amazed at how articulate and philosophical John Trudell is. His viewpoints on Democracy, the sense of entitlement that the Government obtains, and how to live life are relevant now more than ever. As you listen to John Trudell, you will agree that he is Bob Marley, Martin Luther King, Ghandi, and Socrates all intertwined in a Native American man.

Watch this movie. Guaranteed you'll learn something. I give this 4.5 stars out of 5.