The Lakota Legends

[webglider]

I very much recommend a movie on you tube called The Dakota Legends Although the story revolves around a young Lakota man estranged from his father and culture, I think it speaks to the many of us who find ourselves adrift in this difficult to navigate world of the eternal present and the cult of the self.

The protagonist takes a road trip with his grandfather, a storyteller, as they travel to what the film calls a powwow, but what I think is The Sundance Ceremony though I could be wrong.

I find that a lot of the experiences of the young man parallel that of The Work even though it is framed in a different tradition than that of the one presented by Gurdjieff.

There are also references to hyper-dimensional realities and manipulations which parallel Laura's work. The actors are wonderful, in fact, I can't heap enough praise on this movie.

As you can probably tell, I really loved it. You may feel differently.

Here's a link to the first episode. It's pretty easy to find each subsequent link as you go along if you care to continue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdmvT3sWgcY

 

[Gwenllian]

I very much recommend a movie on you tube called The Dakota Legends Although the story revolves around a young Lakota man estranged from his father and culture, I think it speaks to the many of us who find ourselves adrift in this difficult to navigate world of the eternal present and the cult of the self.

The protagonist takes a road trip with his grandfather, a storyteller, as they travel to what the film calls a powwow, but what I think is The Sundance Ceremony though I could be wrong.

I find that a lot of the experiences of the young man parallel that of The Work even though it is framed in a different tradition than that of the one presented by Gurdjieff.

There are also references to hyper-dimensional realities and manipulations which parallel Laura's work. The actors are wonderful, in fact, I can't heap enough praise on this movie.

As you can probably tell, I really loved it. You may feel differently.

Here's a link to the first episode. It's pretty easy to find each subsequent link as you go along if you care to continue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdmvT3sWgcY

Thanks webglider, the film sounds really interesting.
And timely:

http://www.sott.net/article/252805-Remembering-Russell-Means

 

[KsT1111]

Thank you so much for posting this, I love Native American movies!

 

[emmanuel]

I like this movie. Thank you for reminder, webglider.

 

[Gwenllian]

I have watched this film twice and understand why you love this movie so much, webglider. :)
Most of the times I have to see a film more than once, because I miss so much the first time.
The film is moving and wise and at the same very funny, OSIT.
The scenery, the people and the costumes are stunning.

** Possible spoiler alert! **

I love the fact that the older generation/grand-father before leaving this world takes this trip with his grand-son and does his best to lead him and his own son to the red road.
The stories that he tells coincide with grand-son gaining maturity and going through some initiation himself? That is how I saw it anyway.
Grand-father explains at one point to grand-son that the word 'I' does not exist in the Indian language(s), only we and us. That is definitely something to contemplate.

Anyway, thanks again.

(I also watched Atanarjurat, the fast runner, again, which is also such a special movie. And so beautifully done. An Inuit production about an Inuit legend, recommended by Laura last year.
http://www.isuma.tv/lo/en/atanarjuat/filmmaking-inuit-style)

 

[Voyageur]

Thank you webglider, it sounds interesting.


[quote author=Mariama]
(I also watched Atanarjurat, the fast runner, again, which is also such a special movie. And so beautifully done. An Inuit production about an Inuit legend, recommended by Laura last year.
http://www.isuma.tv/lo/en/atanarjuat/filmmaking-inuit-style)
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Yes, this is an important and stunningly beautiful film.

 

[emmanuel]

Thank you webglider, it sounds interesting.


[quote author=Mariama]
(I also watched Atanarjurat, the fast runner, again, which is also such a special movie. And so beautifully done. An Inuit production about an Inuit legend, recommended by Laura last year.
http://www.isuma.tv/lo/en/atanarjuat/filmmaking-inuit-style)

Yes, this is an important and stunningly beautiful film.
[/quote]

I like it very much also. Incredible movie.

 

[truth seeker]

[quote author=Mariama]
(I also watched Atanarjurat, the fast runner, again, which is also such a special movie. And so beautifully done. An Inuit production about an Inuit legend, recommended by Laura last year.
http://www.isuma.tv/lo/en/atanarjuat/filmmaking-inuit-style)

Yes, this is an important and stunningly beautiful film.

I like it very much also. Incredible movie.
[/quote]
I just watched it after hearing about it on the recent Sott radio show with Paul Levy and think it was an amazing movie as well.

 

[Talas]

webglider looks to be a great film thank you for sharing. :)