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Still image from Dineh in Movie Makers, Dec. 1947, 512.

Date produced: 1947

Filmmaker(s):

Henry E. Hird

Languages:

English

Length:

700 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Silent

Sound:

With music on disc and narrative.

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1947 - General Class

Description:

"In Dineh, Henry E. Hird. whose broad sympathies have brought his talents to bear upon so many unselfish projects, has taken up an effective cudgel in behalf of the Navajo Indians in the United States. Dineh, "The People," is the Navajo word for their tribe. Mr. Hird went to the Navajo country with the simple purpose of making a record film of that proud and self reliant Indian people. From what he saw there and from his conversations with many Indian citizens, he became convinced that now, if ever, the Navajos need understanding and practical aid. His film, therefore, not only accomplishes his primary aim — of recording an interesting racial group — but, in scenes and particularly in narrative, it pleads the economic and social case of the Navajos. Mr. Hird's cinematography is of very high order, as is usual in his films. His continuity is intelligent and interesting, and his narrative is a fine plea for a worthy segment of the citizenship of the United States." Movie Makers, Dec. 1947, 514.

Locations:

  • United States (Filming)

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Screenings:

  • Screened by the Passaic Cinema Club in 1948: Passaic, N.J.
  • Screened by the Metropolitan Motion Picture Club in 1948: New York City, N.Y.

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