CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 25m

Words from a Bear

IMDbDocumentary

A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.

Directed byJeffrey Palmer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
January 29, 2019
Studios
American Masters PicturesVision Maker MediaITVS

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N Scott Momaday Words from a Bear Official Trailer

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Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
N. Scott Momaday

N. Scott Momaday

Self

Rilla Askew

Self

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Self

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Self

Letitia Chambers

Self

Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo

Self

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self

Jill Momaday

Self

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jeffrey Palmer
Produced by
Jeffrey Palmer

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