The seventh annual First Nations Film & Video Festival, showcasing work by contemporary Native American artists, runs Friday through Sunday, November 21 through 23, at the American Indian Center of Chicago, 1630 W. Wilson; North Park University, 3225 W. Foster; and Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson. Tickets for all programs are $5; for more information call 773-275-5871.
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Native American stand-up comic Charlie Hill got his first national TV exposure in America on Richard Pryor’s ill-fated NBC show in 1977 and on the Johnny Carson show the next year, offering sharp material about Injun stereotypes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (“Take my land–please!”). This insightful and consistently funny 1999 video by Sandra Osawa draws on those early spots, sketch comedy from Canadian TV in the 80s, and contemporary club appearances by the 48-year-old entertainer, tracing his personal history back to Detroit and the Oneida reservation in Wisconsin and locating his work in the tradition of his heroes, Dick Gregory and Will Rogers. 59 min. (JJ) Also on the program: work by Doug Cuthand, Liz Obomsawin, Darlene Naponse, and James Luna and David J. Merritt. Total running time is 137 minutes. (North Park University, 7:00)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
