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Words from a Bear

2019-01-29 Documentary 1hr 25m

A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.

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Words from a Bear

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A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.

Released

2019-01-29
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Runtime

1hr 25m
Genre

Documentary
Status

Released
Language

English
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Production

American Masters Pictures, Rainy Mountain Media, Vision Maker Media, ITVS, Thirteen, Firelight Media, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, AARP Studios

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Jeffrey Palmer

Director

Jeffrey Palmer

Producer

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native american

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Letitia Chambers

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