This May Be the Last Time (2014)

An investigation into Native American filmmaker Harjo's family history, namely the mysterious 1962 disappearance of his grandfather and the songs of encouragement sung by those who searched for him.

Director:

Sterlin Harjo

Stars:

Jeff S. Anderson, Jimmy Anderson, Hugh W. Foley Jr.

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeff S. Anderson	...	Searcher
Jimmy Anderson	...	Self
Hugh W. Foley Jr.	...	Self
Eugene Harjo	...	Self
Jesse Harjo	...	Self
Nelson Harjo	...	Self
Sterlin Harjo	...	(voice)
Belinda Harjoche	...	Self
George Harjoche	...	Self
Harry Long	...	Self
Wotko Long	...	Self
Joy Nelson	...	Self
Joanna Palmer	...	Self
James Stafford	...	Self
Houston Tiger	...	Self

Storyline

This May Be The Last Time is the story of Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole hymns. A unique style of singing that may have gotten its start in Europe. Told from a first person VO by directer Sterlin Harjo, we travel through rural southeastern Oklahoma to uncover the stories of these songs. We talk to the few people that keep this singing alive, as well as tell the history of the songs through oral histories. It's a personal film about songs that is all woven together by a mystery. The death of the filmmakers grandfather. It's a very exclusive world that the viewer is let in on, and by the end they will realize that these songs have shaped the modern world as we know it.

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | History | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color