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Johnny Tootall

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Johnny Tootall
Written byShirley Cheechoo
Andrew Genaille
Michael Giampa
Directed byShirley Cheechoo
StarringAdam Beach
Nathaniel Arcand
Alex Rice
Sheila Tousey
Ben Cotton
Theme music composerRich Walters
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersCynthia Chapman
Stephen Hegyes
Danielle Prohom Olson
Shawn Williamson
CinematographyBrian Johnson
EditorLenka Svab
Original release
Release2005 (2005)

Johnny Tootall is a 2005 television film written and directed by Shirley Cheechoo.[1] The film stars Adam Beach as the titular Johnny Tootall, a young First Nations man who joins the Canadian army to fight in the Bosnian War, in a bid to avoid the responsibility of taking on the role of hereditary chief of his community.[1]

The film was shot around Vancouver Island, British Columbia with the Ahousaht Nations people.[2]

It won "Best Film" honors at the 2005 American Indian Film Festival.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Laura Stevens, "Johnny Tootall to receive wider audience". Ontario Birchbark, Vol. 5 No. 6 (2006).
  2. ^ Peter Rusland, "Native flick filming at the Bay". Cowichan News Leader, September 15, 2004.
  3. ^ "SF Chronicle: ‘Johnny Tootall,’ ‘Trudell,’ ‘Hank Williams First Nation’ take Indian festival awards". IndieWire, November 19, 2005.
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