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Home  2001  Johnny Greyeyes
ยป2001 Season
SAT, FEB 10, 2001, 7:30pm

February 12, 2019 by Susan Taunton

Johnny Greyeyes

(Jorge Manzano, 2000)
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Below the Belt
(Dominique Cardona, 1999)
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Still from Johnny Greyeyes

This poignant tale of Native lesbian life presents a gritty, yet deeply humanizing portrait of life behind bars. Troubled but proud lesbian Johnny (Gail Maurice) and her lover/cellmate Lana (Columpa C. Bobb) boldly fight for tolerance and respect amidst the brutalities of prison life.

A powerful story of a Native woman struggling to maintain strength, love and spirit. Since the shooting death of her father, Johnny has spent most of her life in prison. There, she forms a new family and falls in love with her cellmate Lana. But her responsibilities to the outside world weigh heavily as she attempts to pull together her fractured natural family. With a release date near, she valiantly strives to keep her two worlds together.

Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival

“Standout performance.”

—Variety

Grand Jury Prize

—New York International Independent Film & Video Festival

Best Director

—American Indian Motion Picture Awards

Best Canadian Film

—Inside Out: Toronto Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Freedom Award

—Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Filed Under: 2001

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