Older Than America

Director: Georgina Lightning
Cast: Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Bradley Cooper, Georgina Lightning, Wes Studi, Steve Yoakum, Chris Mulkey, Glen Gould, Dennis Banks, Gloria Eshkibok
Format: HDCam   Runtime: 102 minutes
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screening in: Narrative Competition

Screening Times

1:15 PM, Monday March 10th - Paramount
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4:00 PM, Tuesday March 11th - Paramount
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4:15 PM, Friday March 14th - Paramount
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Synopsis:
A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priests sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that occurred at a Native American boarding school. A contemporary drama of suspense, Older Than America delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide that occurred at Indian boarding schools across the U.S. and Canada.

Director's Bio:
First-time Feature film director Georgina Lightning is a Cree Indian Artist who has creative experience in the film industry as an actor, producer and acting coach on such projects as: DREAMKEEPERS, BACKROADS, JOHNNY GREYEYES, CHRISTMAS IN THE CLOUDS, TECUMSEH, THE OATH, SMOKE SIGNALS, among countless others. Lightning has also guest starred in T.V. episodes of Walker Texas Ranger and West Wing. Lightning is also the cofounder of Tribal Alliance Productions, a production company committed to producing media that matters told from a native perspective. A long time advocate of Native Indian advancement in the film industry, Lightning also formed Native Media Network, a group dedicated to the promotion and advancement of Native Indian talent.