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Cinema's Role in Preserving and Reviving Indigenous Cultures

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Which film is credited with sparking a renewed interest in Native American culture and history?

  1. Dances with Wolves

  2. Smoke Signals

  3. The Last of the Mohicans

  4. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dances with Wolves, released in 1990, was a critical and commercial success that brought attention to the plight of Native Americans and helped to spark a renewed interest in their culture and history.

What is the name of the Maori film that won the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival?

  1. Once Were Warriors

  2. The Piano

  3. Whale Rider

  4. Boy


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is a 2010 Thai film that won the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

Which Australian film tells the story of the Stolen Generations, the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families?

  1. Rabbit-Proof Fence

  2. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

  3. Ten Canoes

  4. Samson and Delilah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabbit-Proof Fence is a 2002 Australian film that tells the story of the Stolen Generations, the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families.

What is the name of the film that tells the story of a group of Inuit hunters who must travel across the Arctic to find food and shelter?

  1. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

  2. The Snow Walker

  3. Iqaluit

  4. The Journals of Knud Rasmussen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is a 2001 Canadian film that tells the story of a group of Inuit hunters who must travel across the Arctic to find food and shelter.

Which film tells the story of a young Maori woman who returns to her ancestral village to learn about her culture and traditions?

  1. Whale Rider

  2. Once Were Warriors

  3. The Piano

  4. Boy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand film that tells the story of a young Maori woman who returns to her ancestral village to learn about her culture and traditions.

What is the name of the film that tells the story of a group of Aboriginal Australians who are forced to leave their traditional lands?

  1. Ten Canoes

  2. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

  3. Samson and Delilah

  4. Rabbit-Proof Fence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ten Canoes is a 2006 Australian film that tells the story of a group of Aboriginal Australians who are forced to leave their traditional lands.

Which film tells the story of a group of Native American activists who occupy Alcatraz Island in protest of the government's treatment of Native Americans?

  1. Incident at Oglala

  2. The Trial of Billy Jack

  3. Powwow Highway

  4. Thunderheart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Incident at Oglala is a 1992 American film that tells the story of a group of Native American activists who occupy Alcatraz Island in protest of the government's treatment of Native Americans.

What is the name of the film that tells the story of a young Maori man who is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit?

  1. Once Were Warriors

  2. The Piano

  3. Boy

  4. Whale Rider


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Once Were Warriors is a 1994 New Zealand film that tells the story of a young Maori man who is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit.

Which film tells the story of a group of Native American women who are forced to work as prostitutes in order to survive?

  1. Powwow Highway

  2. Thunderheart

  3. Smoke Signals

  4. Dances with Wolves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Powwow Highway is a 1989 American film that tells the story of a group of Native American women who are forced to work as prostitutes in order to survive.

What is the name of the film that tells the story of a young Aboriginal Australian man who is trying to find his place in the world?

  1. Samson and Delilah

  2. Rabbit-Proof Fence

  3. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

  4. Ten Canoes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samson and Delilah is a 2009 Australian film that tells the story of a young Aboriginal Australian man who is trying to find his place in the world.

Which film tells the story of a group of Maori activists who are fighting for the rights of their people?

  1. Boy

  2. Whale Rider

  3. Once Were Warriors

  4. The Piano


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boy is a 2010 New Zealand film that tells the story of a group of Maori activists who are fighting for the rights of their people.

What is the name of the film that tells the story of a group of Native American veterans who are struggling to adjust to life after the Vietnam War?

  1. Thunderheart

  2. Smoke Signals

  3. Dances with Wolves

  4. Powwow Highway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thunderheart is a 1992 American film that tells the story of a group of Native American veterans who are struggling to adjust to life after the Vietnam War.

Which film tells the story of a young Maori woman who is trying to find her place in the world?

  1. Whale Rider

  2. Once Were Warriors

  3. The Piano

  4. Boy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand film that tells the story of a young Maori woman who is trying to find her place in the world.

What is the name of the film that tells the story of a group of Aboriginal Australians who are fighting for their land rights?

  1. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

  2. Ten Canoes

  3. Samson and Delilah

  4. Rabbit-Proof Fence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian film that tells the story of a group of Aboriginal Australians who are fighting for their land rights.

Which film tells the story of a group of Native American activists who are fighting for the rights of their people?

  1. Smoke Signals

  2. Dances with Wolves

  3. Powwow Highway

  4. Thunderheart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Smoke Signals is a 1998 American film that tells the story of a group of Native American activists who are fighting for the rights of their people.

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