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Cast
Robbie Robertson
as Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Rita Coolidge
as Self - Cherokee
John Trudell
as Self - Santee Sioux
Benito Concha
as Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)
Sharon Burch
as Self - Navaho (archive footage)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
as Self - Sioux
Herb Myke
as Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Doug Myke
as Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Elaine Bomberry
as Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations
Derek Miller
as Self - Six Nations musician
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Documentary
Votes1
DirectorDana Heinz Perry
WritersDana Heinz Perry
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMaking a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
About Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.
Directed by Dana Heinz Perry, Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson leans on a strong ensemble — Robbie Robertson, Rita Coolidge, John Trudell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1999.
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