Video Extra: SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON
This is the companion piece to SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON, airing this month on public television, which tells the story of an unexpected collaboration between a Blackfeet poet and an unconventional classical composer that led to a unique work of art. In this video extra, teenager Jesse Desrosier gives an intimate look into daily life on the Blackfeet reservation and attending the Nizipuhwahsin School. DesRosier captures the challenges he faces as a young American Indian living in two worlds: modern mid-America and that of his traditional heritage.
SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON airs this November on public television (check local listings).
Learn more about SUMMER SUN WINTER MOON from filmmaker Hugo Perez >>
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