Broken Rainbow (1985)
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In 1983, Interior Secretary James Watt sold coal leases at unusually low prices to developers in New Mexico, and hundreds of Navajo families were torn from their homes and displaced to other areas. The tragedy of this occurrence and the lack of humanity or even minimal human understanding of the plight of the displaced Navajo is the topic of this moving documentary. This story barely surfaced on the U.S. national news before it was forgotten. As noted in the documentary, there is a long history of injustice and neglect on the part of a U.S. bureaucracy that seems only to respond to public pressure in correcting its transgressions against the Navajo. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Victoria Mudd, Maria Florio, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Broken Rainbow
In 1983, Interior Secretary James Watt sold coal leases at unusually low prices to developers in New Mexico, and hundreds of Navajo families were torn from their homes and displaced to other areas. The tragedy of this occurrence and the lack of humanity or even minimal human understanding of the plight of the displaced Navajo is the topic of this moving documentary. This story barely surfaced on the U.S. national news before it was forgotten. As noted in the documentary, there is a long history of injustice and neglect on the part of a U.S. bureaucracy that seems only to respond to public pressure in correcting its transgressions against the Navajo. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 70 mins
- Director(s):
- Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Categories:
- Special Interest, Documentary
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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