Older Than America
2008, USA, 102 min, Beta SP
Director: Georgina Lightning
Presented as part of:
A Decade in Retrospect
10 Years of Dramatic Programming at imagineNATIVE
Oct 16 2009, 3:00PM
Al Green Theatre
A woman’s haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest’s sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that occurred at a Native American boarding school. A contemporary drama of suspense, Older Than America delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide that occurred at Indian boarding schools across the US and Canada.
First-time feature film director and lead actress Georgina Lightning (Cree) has extensive experience in the film industry as an actor, a producer, and acting coach. In 2008, she was named by Filmmaker Magazine one of the top 25 filmmakers to look out for. Since its premeiere at imagineNATIVE, Older than America has won over 18 awards at film festivals around the world. Lightning is also the cofounder of Tribal Alliance Productions, a production company committed to producing media that matters, told from a native perspective. A long-time advocate of Native Indian advancement in the film industry, Lightning also formed Native Media Network, a group dedicated to the promotion and advancement of Native Indian talent.
