{"product_id":"smoke-signals-native-cinema-rising-paperback","title":"Smoke Signals: Native Cinema Rising - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Hearne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoke Signals\u003c\/i\u003e is a historical milestone in Native American filmmaking. Released in 1998 and based on a short-story collection by Sherman Alexie, it was the first wide-release feature film written, directed, coproduced, and acted by Native Americans. The most popular Native American film of all time, \u003ci\u003eSmoke Signals\u003c\/i\u003e is also an innovative work of cinematic storytelling that demands sustained critical attention in its own right. Embedded in \u003ci\u003eSmoke Signals\u003c\/i\u003e's universal story of familial loss and renewal are uniquely Indigenous perspectives about political sovereignty, Hollywood's long history of misrepresentation, and the rise of Indigenous cinema across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Joanna Hearne's work foregrounds the voices of the filmmakers and performers--in interviews with Alexie and director Chris Eyre, among others--to explore the film's audiovisual and narrative strategies for speaking to multiple audiences. In particular, Hearne examines the filmmakers' appropriation of mainstream American popular culture forms to tell a Native story. Focusing in turn on the production and reception of the film and issues of performance, authenticity, social justice, and environmental history within the film's text and context, this in-depth introduction and analysis expands our understanding and deepens our enjoyment of a Native cinema landmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna Hearne is an associate professor of English and film studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is the author of \u003ci\u003eNative Recognition: Indigenous Cinema and the Western\u003c\/i\u003e. Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eScreen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWestern Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Film and Television\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited volumes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408666509490,"sku":"9780803219274","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4ea0164716c75e107761bf287ec37fef.webp?v=1778250176","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/smoke-signals-native-cinema-rising-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}