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Ishi’s Return

Eighty years after the death of Ishi, dubbed the “last wild Indian," his descendants fight to bring his remains to his ancestral home.

Series

NETA Presentation

Premiere Date

October 29, 2016

Length

30 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production, Development

Chris Eyre

Director

Brian Wescott

Producer

Leslie Clark

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Roberta Grossman

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Roberta Grossman is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced more than 50 hours of film and television. Credits include Seeing Allred, Who Will Write Our History, and Blessed Is the Match. She is the founder and co-executive director of Jewish Story Partners and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.