Older Than America (2008)

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1h 42min
Drama
08 Jun 2021 (USA)
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A Native American woman is haunted by visions that compel her to seek the truth about a residential school.

Director:

Georgina Lightning

Writers:

Georgina Lightning, Christine K. Walker

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Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations.
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A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that took place at her Native American boarding school.

Bradley Cooper (I) in Older Than America (2008)

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	Adam Beach	...	Johnny Goodfeather
	Tantoo Cardinal	...	Auntie Apple
	Bradley Cooper	...	Luke Patterson
	Georgina Lightning	...	Rain O'Rourke
	Wes Studi	...	Richard Two Rivers
	Stephen Yoakam	...	Father Dimitri Bartoli (as Steve Yoakam)
	Glen Gould	...	Steve Klamath (as Glenn Gould)
	Chris Mulkey	...	Paul Gunderson
	Dan Harrison	...	Walter Many Lightnings
	Sarah Agnew	...	Mary
	Joe App	...	Boarding School Priest
	Jeri Arredondo	...	Young Adult Irene
	Noah Kol Balfour	...	Little Many Lightnings (as Noah Balfour)
	Dennis Banks	...	Pete Goodfeather
	Raven Bellefleur	...	Little Irene (as Raven Maizy Bellefleur)
	Mark Benninghoffen	...	BIA Official Bryan Walker
	Rose Berens	...	Irene
	Jennifer Blagen	...	Clerk
	Dale R. Botten	...	Priest with Young Boy
	Chris Carlson	...	Redneck
	Deborah Collins	...	Mom at Bingo Hall (as Deborah JS Collins)
	Debbie DeLisi	...	Penmore Receptionist
	Faryn DuPuis	...	Bruised Girl
	Ray Early	...	Vet #1
	Bill Effinger	...	Government Official
	Michael Egan	...	Guy in Crowd
	Gloria May Eshkibok	...	Mattie Moonshadow (as Gloria Eshkibok)
	Tony Flores	...	Native Nurse (Tony) (as Albert E. Flores III)
	James Gaulke	...	Uniformed Guard
	Greg Hallback	...	Grave Digger #1
	Maile'ana Kanewa	...	Little Apple
	Barbara Kingsley	...	Librarian
	Drew Lacafa	...	Joking Vet (as Drew Lacapa)
	Cody Lightning	...	Suicide Victim
	Crystle Lightning	...	Diane
	Zach Mitteness	...	Guy at Campfire
	Jim Northrup	...	Jim
	Michelle O'Neill	...	Basement Nun
	Tony Papenfuss	...	Dr. Herlihy
	Penny Perry	...	Boarding School Nun
	Mary Rehbein	...	White Woman
	Jaylee Sayers	...	Native Indian Child
	Garth Schumacher	...	Male Nurse
	James Singleton	...	Uniformed Guard #2
	Perry Skinaway	...	BIA Killer
	Eleanor Smith	...	Native Indian Mother
	Jason Stoiber	...	Grave Digger #2
	Jacob Tewawina	...	Jacob
	Arne Vainio	...	Guy Outside of Bar
	Jordan Diver	...	Spirit Child
	Makialani Kanewa	...	Spirit Child (as Makialania Kanewa)
	Taleah King	...	Spirit Child
	Winter Mayorga	...	Spirit Child
	Kobe Nabors	...	Spirit Child
	Toby Smith	...	Spirit Child
	Simon Councillor	...	Boarding School Child
	Kelsey Diver	...	Boarding School Child
	Cole Hilton	...	Boarding School Child
	Kayla Jackson	...	Boarding School Child
	Whitney Mayorga	...	Boarding School Child
	Anthony Moose	...	Boarding School Child
	Cedar E. Savage	...	Boarding School Child
	Tayden Thompson	...	Boarding School Child
	Glenda Valdez	...	Boarding School Child
	Marilyn Murray	...	Additional Voices (voice)
	Zach McClarnon	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Cheyenne King	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Christine Rapsys	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Ryan Rapsys	...	Barback (uncredited)
	Joel Thingvall	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Larry Yazzie	...	Drummer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Georgina Lightning

Written by

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Georgina Lightning	...	(written by) and
Christine K. Walker	...	(written by) (as Christine Kunewa Walker)

Produced by

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Adam Beach	...	executive producer
Devorah DeVries	...	line producer
Dan Harrison	...	associate producer
Georgina Lightning	...	executive producer
Audrey Martinez	...	executive producer
Andrew Peterson	...	co-producer
Christine K. Walker	...	producer (as Christine Kunewa Walker)

Music by

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George S. Clinton

Cinematography by

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Shane F. Kelly

Editing by

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Clayton Condit
Michael R. Miller

Editorial Department

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Kurt Angell	...	on-line editor
Mike Kolloen	...	assistant on-line editor
Oscar Oboza	...	colorist
Ryan Wheeler	...	assistant on-line editor

Casting By

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Lynn Blumenthal

Production Design by

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Carol Strober

Set Decoration by

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Jill Broadfoot

Costume Design by

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Tere Duncan

Makeup Department

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Lisa DelleChiaie	...	hair department head
Tyanna Delmedico	...	additional makeup
Wendy Jerikovsky	...	additional hair
Sarit Klein	...	special effects make-up: second unit
Maureen Landa	...	key makeup artist: second unit (as Maureen Landa McGavin) / make-up assistant (as Maureen Landa McGavin) / special effects make-up: second unit (as Maureen Landa McGavin)
Bonnie Pasek	...	additional make up
David Presto	...	makeup department head

Production Management

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Jason Cooper Hall	...	production supervisor
Paul Sadeghi	...	post-production supervisor
James Singleton	...	production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jason Cooper Hall	...	day player second assistant director
Eric D. Howell	...	first assistant director: second unit (as Eric Howell)
Scott Lazar	...	second assistant director
Matt Olson	...	second second assistant director
Jason Rody	...	first assistant director (as Jason 'Rowdy' Rody)
Qadree Holmes	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Cheri Anderson	...	on set dresser
James Owen Clark	...	art department production assistant (as James Clark)
Erin Goedtel	...	graphic artist
Jim Kindt	...	leadman
Sarah Kruchowski	...	assistant to production designer (as Sarah Jean Kruchowski)
Cody Lightning	...	art department production assistant
Elizabeth Obomsawin	...	art department production assistant
Patrick L. Owen	...	set carpenter (as Pat Owens)
Brian L. Riordan	...	property master (as Brian Riordan) / property master
Ryan Tallant	...	on set dresser
Chris Thickins	...	props assistant
Paul Tirebuck	...	prop maker

Sound Department

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Zac Bates	...	dialogue editor
Ken Chastain	...	re-recording mixer / sound designer
Marco Augusto Comba	...	ADR mixer
John Hays	...	sound mixer: second unit
Jesse Marks	...	sound effects editor
J.T. Mueller	...	boom operator
Phil Sauer	...	sound recordist
Bartek Swiatek	...	sound mixer
Ed Turner	...	boom operator: second unit

Visual Effects by

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Tom Jacobsen	...	compositor
Deb Kirkeeide	...	digital matte painter

Stunts

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Eric D. Howell

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stunt coordinator (as Eric Howell)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tristan Allen	...	additional grip
Tara Beach	...	photographer
Eddie Cohen	...	gaffer
Edward Cohen	...	gaffer
Noah Ehlert	...	grip: second unit
Samuel Fischer	...	additional photography
Joseph Gallup	...	best boy grip (as Joe Gallup)
Chris Gegax	...	grip: second unit
Judd Greener	...	camera production assistant
Craig Hanson	...	electrician / third electric
Kristina Howes	...	additional grip (as Kristina Marie Howes)
Christopher Hultgren	...	additional electric
Scott Jolstad	...	additional best boy grip
Kevin Karpinski	...	company electrics
Cole Koehler	...	first assistant camera: second unit / second assistant camera
Michael Lindquist	...	first assistant camera
Maureen Morrison	...	first assistant camera: "a" camera, additional photography
Craig Peterschmidt	...	steadicam operator
Randall Smith	...	first assistant camera: "b" camera / first assistant camera: second unit
Steve Speers	...	camera operator / director of photography: second unit
Darin Spring	...	first grip
Jeff Villars	...	key grip
Peter Vongrossmann	...	company electrics (as Peter VonGrossman)
Jason Webster	...	electric: second unit
Michael Winn	...	best boy electric

Casting Department

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Becky Di Lallo	...	extras casting director
Dawn Malcolm-Rixmann	...	extras casting assistant
Lorraine Norrgard	...	extras casting coordinator
Maria Rosario	...	casting assistant
Gale Thomas	...	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Heather Chaffee	...	wardrobe supervisor
Christianne Hedtke	...	additional wardrobe
Crystal Randall	...	wardrobe assistant
Lisa Thoreson	...	wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Vinh Lu	...	location manager
Larry Lyons	...	assistant location manager
Joel Thingvall	...	location scout

Music Department

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Bryon Rickerson	...	score mixer
Colby Trane	...	music coordinator (as T. Colby Trane)

Script and Continuity Department

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Olenka Denysenko

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Curtis Wade Anderson	...	driver
Robin Garland	...	transportation coordinator
Rajiv Sarin	...	driver
Leo Skudlarek	...	driver

Additional Crew

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Peggy Anderson	...	additional office production assistant
Dennis Banks	...	cultural advisor
Tara Beach	...	visual consultant
Megan Brown	...	Snowbate bookkeeper
Ida Bull	...	cultural advisor
Carrie Bush	...	key set production assistant
Beverly Crier	...	cultural advisor
Aaron Cruz	...	cultural advisor
Adam DeLisi	...	craft service
Debbie DeLisi	...	production office coordinator
Jon Foss	...	accounting production assistant / additional set production assistant / office production assistant / set production assistant
Randal Gackstetter	...	title designer
Christopher Gegax	...	assistant to accountant (as Chris Gegax)
Kelly Gilpatrick	...	assistant to production coordinator / production supervisor: second unit
Francis Green	...	cultural advisor
Dan Harrison	...	cultural advisor
Becky Johnson	...	additional set production assistant
Jeremiah LaRoche	...	set production assistant (as Jeremiah Feather LaRoche)
Bryan Lightning	...	cultural advisor
Walter Lightning	...	cultural advisor
Clint Lugert	...	website developer
Neil Martin	...	craft service / production assistant / set production assistant
Andrew Murray	...	security
Dennis Philander	...	psychiatric consultant (as Dr Dennis Philander)
Annabeth Rickley	...	production secretary
Sarah Sheperd	...	craft service intern
Michelle Shining Elk	...	publicist (as Michelle R. Shining Elk)
James Singleton	...	assistant to producer/director
Anja Soyring	...	additional office production assistant
Marsha Trainer	...	accountant
Bryan Walker	...	anesthesiology consultant (as Dr Bryan Walker)
Brian Walstad	...	set production assistant

Thanks

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George DeJong	...	dedicatee
Mohsen Sadeghi	...	special thanks

Production Companies

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Older Than America

Distributors

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MPI Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
101 Films (2016) (United Kingdom)
Film1 Sundance Channel (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
IFC Films (2010) (United States) (tv)
Schröder Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (remote camera systems)
Pixel Farm (color)
Pixel Farm (sound post-production)
Pixel Farm (visual effects)
Props On Wheels (picture vehicles)
Splice (post-production)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that took place at her Native American boarding school. A contemporary drama of suspense, this movie delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide and loss of identity that occurred at these institutions across the United States and Canada. Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	native-american-genocide american woman truth boarding-school See All (9) »
Genres	Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	United Kingdom:15

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Also Known As	American Evil (Canada, English title) American Evil (United Kingdom) American Evil (Germany) Segreti dal passato (Italy) I ekdikisi (Greece) See more »
Runtime	102 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Filming Locations	Cloquet, Minnesota, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$1,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia

Was released in Poland under the title of American Evil. See more »

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