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Page 8 Focus July 1 4 ,1 9 9 9 <Flte ÿtarUanft ffibaeruer 7^6- To S c r e e n at th e Film C e n te r July 15-21 rendering recent films and vid eos produced by or about Indig enous people from North, South and Central America, the North west Film Center’s INDIGENOUS AM ERICA S FILM FESTIV A L cel ebrates the diversity of Native com munities as it reflects on distinct histories and cultural traditions of specific Nations. These works bring to life personal histories, the stories of elders, artistic triumphs and also canvas the changes brought about by historical events over the past two centuries. The Festival also looks at images mass media has manufactured as is attempts to provide new insights and ways to bridge cultural miscon ceptions. From the Arctic, the Great P lain s of C a n a d a , V an couver, Alaska to New Mexico, Mexico, Guatem ala and Brazil, the Festival looks at the creative, spiritual and historical legacies of the Tlingit, Hopi, Apache, Wintu, Pueblo, Zuni, Tuscacora, Eskimo, Yaqui, Cree, Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa, Salish, Mayan, Aztec and Toltecs and oth ers whose rich traditions need to be honored and preserved. All films will screen at the Film Center’s Guild Theatre (829 SW 9,h and Tay lor). Admission is $6 general, $5 for students, seniors and Portland Art Museum members. PORTLAND PREMIERE IF ONLY I WERE AN INDIAN... (CANADA 1995) DIRECTOR; JOHN PASKIEVICH JULY 16, 21 FRIDAY 16, 9 PM WED. 21, 6 PM Im ag in e a c o u n try sid e in Czechoslavakia in the 1990s, where teepees are gracefully set up near hillsides and people, dressed in loin cloths, feathers and moccasins, en gage in traditional Native Ameri can practices and traditions. But these people are Czech and Slovak. In 1992,Joseph Young and his wife Iren e, C ree from n orth ern Manitoba, and Barbara Daniels, an Ojibway from Winnipeg, flew to the former Czechoslavakia to meet this group with an extraordinary inter est in Native American culture. A subtle and beguiling work, IF ONLY I WERE AN INDIAN coils seduc tively through such diverse issues as radical environmentalism, cul tural appropriation, colonialism and over-identification with the Other, subverting accepted wis doms with wit, sincerity and respect.” PORTLAND PREMIERES SUPER CHIEF (U.S. 1999) DIRECTOR; NICK KURZON JULY 17, 21 SAT. 17, 7 PM WED 21, 8 PM Part mystery-thriller, part politi cal dram a, Nick Kurzon’s SUPER C H IEF has the intimacy and ten sion of B R O T H E R ’S K E E P E R along with the charm of R O G ER AND ME. In Minnesota, on the White Earth Ojibwa Reservation, trib a l le a d e r D arrell “ C h ip ” Wadena, who calls himself Super Chief, runs the prosperous Shoot ing Star casino, the Reservation’s main employer. But the millions of dollars the casino pulls in hasn’t found its way to other members of the tribe, many who live in sub poverty. Enter film m aker Nick Kurzon, invited by tribal activist Erm a to follow the upcoming elec tion for tribal chief, a position Wadena has held for 20 years. Many think his lasting power derives from kickbacks, favoritism, fraud and in timidation. Running against him are two de term in ed c a n d id a te s, Low ell Bellenger, a semi-retired welder who fishes in his backyard for dinner and Eugene “Bugger” McArthur, an earnest family man who has al ready lost three elections to Wadena. What unfolds in the election pro cess are truths stranger than fic tions with plot twists galore as we come to know the quality of the land and its people. (75 mins.) P R E C ED ED BY YUXWELUPTUN: MAN OF MASKS (CANADA 1999) DIRECTOR; DANA CLAXTON This portrait of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, a Salish artist, is an up-close look at a man whose color ful paintings blend the modern and traditional. A s if Salvador Dali intrpreted the realists, Yuxweluptun re-envisions the history and reali ties of First nation communities with his profound and unforgettable im ages. (22 mins.) The Jewish Federation of Portland and The Mittleman Jewish Community Center present The F irst Annual P ortland J ewish rribal leader, Darrell "Chip'’ Wadena, who calls himself super vnier rum, me »hooting Star Casino in Minnesota. This film will be playing on July 17th and 21st at the Guild Theatre (829 SW 9** & Taylor). Movie Rating Guide Helps Parents Are PG, PG-13 and R movies rated that way because of violence, sex or profanity? Parents are often confused, and surprised, by the wildly divergent content of some movies despite the same Motion Picture Association of America rating. A new web site offers details that let parents make their own choices. The web site (www.kids-in-mind.coml. designed by a husband-and-wife team, looks at movies objectively and lists noncritically - much like an ingredient list - potentially objectionable m aterial contained in a movie. The web site has 1,500 movie reviews going back to 1992. Aris T. Christofides, publisher and editor of the web site which was launched in January, says the intent is not to pass judgement on a movie or talk about its artistic merit. Parents can decide, based on the list of “ingredients,’ which are broken down into sex/nudity, violence/gore, and profanity, if this is something they want their children to see. Each is rated on a scale of zero to 10. -ESTIVAL Sunday July 25 2:00-6*«00PM Reed College Campus 3203 SW Woodstock Blvd FREE! Entertainment All Day! Fun For The Whole Family! Music by the Schneiderman Sisters featuring Stephanie Schneiderman, opening act for the Lillith Fair! Great Jewish Food from Garbanzo's, Ron’s Center Deli, Noah's Bagels and Morel Showcase Concert with Michael Jewish Arts Festival Booths.Retail Booths, Children's Arts and Crafts. Storytelling. Maccabi Games— Allen Harrison and Friends Sponsored by WELLS FARGO, Fred M eyer, Q uality Food Center (QFC) and Don's Subaru and Honda For More Inform ation Call 2 4 4 -0 1 1 1 or 2 4 5 -6 2 1 9