Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Synopsis
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.
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Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Type: Featurette • Published 2022-05-27
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Robbie Robertson
Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Rita Coolidge
Self - Cherokee
John Trudell
Self - Santee Sioux
Benito Concha
Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)
Sharon Burch
Self - Navaho (archive footage)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Self - Sioux
Herb Myke
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Doug Myke
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Elaine Bomberry
Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations
Derek Miller
Self - Six Nations musician
Ulali
Selves - Indigenous women’s group (archive footage)
Joanne Shenandoah
Self Oneida/Iriquois/Haudenosaunee
Johnny Myke
Self - Payute
Verdell Primeaux
Self - Navaho
Carlton H. Hoahwah
Self - Comanche
Mark G. Wauahdooah
Self - Comanche
Professor Cornel Pewewardy
Self - Comanche
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Self - Cree (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 15, 1998
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dana Heinz Perry
- Original Title
- Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Perry Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dana Heinz Perry
Hart Perry
Dana Heinz Perry
Dana Heinz Perry
Department Leadership Roster
Dana Heinz Perry
Director
Dana Heinz Perry
Producer
Dana Heinz Perry
Editor
Hart Perry
Director of Photography
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What is Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson about?
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.
Who directed Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson?
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson was directed by Dana Heinz Perry.
Who stars in Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson?
The principal cast of Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson includes Robbie Robertson, Rita Coolidge, John Trudell, Benito Concha, Sharon Burch.
When was Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson released and how long is it?
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.