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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Rumble will tell the story of a profound, essential, and, until now, missing chapter in the history of American music: the indigenous influence. Featuring music icons Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Ed Davis, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, and others, Rumble will show how these talented Native musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives.

Premiere Date

January 21, 2019

Length

90 minutes

Awards & Recognition

Winner

2017 Sundance Film Festival - Special Award for Masterful Storytelling (World Cinema)

Nominee

2019 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary

Catherine Bainbridge

Director

Director/Writer/Executive Producer/Producer, on Rumble, and Cofounder of Rezolution Pictures and Minority Media. She has brought her signature enthusiasm and passion for storytelling to countless documentary, drama, comedy, and interactive media projects, notably the Peabody award-winning documentary Reel Injun, about Native stereotypes in Hollywood films. Her role as Director on Rumble encapsulates her love and devotion to music, history, politics, and bringing important Indigenous stories to the mainstream.
Alfonso Maiorana

Co-Director

Alfonso Maiorana is Co-director and Director of Photography on Rumble. Based in Montreal, Alfonso’s DP experience on Hollywood films, Independent features, MOWs, and television series brings a distinctive look and feel to the films he shoots. His directing credits include The Big World which premiered at the Montreal International Film festival. Passionate about music history and inspired by filmmakers like Jarmusch, Truffaut and Coppola, Alfonso’s combination of visual style and storytelling come together in Rumble.