Can Natives be the bad guys in film anymore? Actors and producers speak out about “woke” backlash

<p>Starting in the 1970s, a new consciousness arose with films like &lsquo;Little Big Man&rsquo; and later on &lsquo;Dances with Wolves&rsquo;, told a more balanced story, but still one where a white savior did the telling.</p> <p>After a number of Native produced and acted films have given a new voice to cinema in recent years, some producers and actors are now hearing from studios that they can&rsquo;t have a story where the Native does anything bad, as they fear backlash from the woke public.</p> <p>Several top names in the business gave their thoughts on this during a panel at the Native Reel Cinema in Hollywood, FL including Stevie Salas, Apache musician and producer of &lsquo;Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World&rsquo;.</p> <p><a href="https://sandraschulman.medium.com/can-natives-be-the-bad-guys-in-film-anymore-actors-and-producers-speak-out-about-woke-backlash-dc3719d45f7f"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>