Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.
Run Time
1h 5m
Original Title
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Genre
Music, Documentary
Country
United States of America
Language
TBA
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Official Release Date
January 1, 1999
Available ViaTheatrical Release
Creators & Producers
Dana Heinz PerryTop Billed Cast
Robbie Robertson
Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Rita Coolidge
Self - Cherokee
John Trudell
Self - Santee Sioux![]()
Benito Concha
Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)![]()
Sharon Burch
Self - Navaho (archive footage)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Self - Sioux![]()
Herb Myke
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations![]()
Doug Myke
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations![]()
Elaine Bomberry
Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations
Derek Miller
Self - Six Nations musician![]()
Ulali
Selves - Indigenous women’s group (archive footage)![]()
Joanne Shenandoah
Self Oneida/Iriquois/Haudenosaunee
Robbie RobertsonSelf - Mohawk/Cayuga
Rita CoolidgeSelf - Cherokee
John TrudellSelf - Santee Sioux
Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)
Self - Navaho (archive footage)
Floyd 'Red Crow' WestermanSelf - Sioux
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations
Derek MillerSelf - Six Nations musician
Selves - Indigenous women’s group (archive footage)
Self Oneida/Iriquois/Haudenosaunee
Technical Team
Perry Films