Invites you to attend the Los Angeles
30th Anniversary Premiere of
POWWOW HIGHWAY
The Contemporary Feature Film that Changed the Native Narrative Forever
in Partnership with Janus Films and Handmade Films
To benefit Red Nation Celebration Institute Year-round Programs
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Laemmle Music Hall | 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
On the Red is Green Carpet with reception arrivals 6:00pm
Opening intro with American Indian Drum Blessing
Screening at 8:15
Cast Reunites
in person
A Martinez, Joanelle Romero,
Amanda Wyss, Barry Goldberg …
“It is hard to imagine that it is 30 years since the release of Powwow Highway. It was a wonderful experience making the film and I am truly honored by the way in which the native community and others have embraced it over the years. I am especially gratified that others followed in our footsteps and made relevant, contemporary native films about issues that matter. Let’s continue to harness that energy in a way that does not simply describe but changes it.” – dir. Jonathan Wacks
Two Cheyenne Indian friends with very different outlooks on life set off on a road trip. Philbert Bono (Gary Farmer) is a spiritual seeker trying to find the answers to life’s questions; his pal, Buddy Red Bow (A Martinez), is a realist who sees the world in black-and-white terms. When Buddy’s sister is jailed in Santa Fe, N.M., the mismatched duo hit the highway in Philbert’s dilapidated 1964 Buick and experience wild twists and turns on their journey of self-discovery.
Director: Jonathan Wacks
Cast: A Martinez, Joanelle Romero, Gary Farmer, Amanada Wyss. Features: Wes Studi, Graham Green
Producer: George Harrison, Carl Kraines, Denis O’Brien, Jan Wieringa
Cinematographer: Toyomichi Kurita
Includes a post screening Q&A with the director.
