Te Ata (2017)
Released | 2017-10-13 | Drama | 105m | 7.3/10
Ben Huddleston (Director of Photography) | Esther Luttrell (Writer) | Jeannie Barbour (Writer) | Paul Sirmons (Producer) | Angela Owen (Associate Producer) | Andrew White (Production Design) | Robyn Elliott (Executive Producer) | Beverly Safier (Costume Design) | Bryan E. Miller (Original Music Composer) | Karissa Pickett (Supervising Producer) | Nathan Gardocki (Production Supervisor) | Beverly Holloway (Casting) | Nathan Frankowski (Editor) | Brent David Mannon (Set Decoration) |
The extraordinary life of Chickasaw Nation citizen Mary Thompson Fisher is given a heartfelt tribute in this moving look at a culture in transition, and the way one woman used her voice to keep Native traditions and stories alive. Raised in Indian Territory, Fisher left home to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, only to find that her true calling was at home all along. From Chautauquas to Broadway and even the White House, Fisher traveled the world performing Native American songs and stories for heads of state, American presidents, and European royalty. Featuring Chickasaw citizens both in front of and be-hind the camera, this touching portrait starring Q’orianka Kilcher (“The New World”) and Graham Greene honors a woman whose own story was the most inspiring one she never told. -TCFF database
Q'orianka Kilcher (Te Ata Thompson Fisher) | Gil Birmingham (T.B. Thompson) | Graham Greene (Douglas Johnston) | Mackenzie Astin (Dr. Clyde Fisher) | Brigid Brannagh (Bertie Thompson) | Cindy Pickett (Miss Davis) | Jenni Mabrey (Bettie Johnston) | Marissa Skell (Margaret) | Boriana Williams (Young Te Ata) | Sheril Rodgers (Committee Member (uncredited)) |
