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Moccasins and microphones, modern native storytelling through performance poetry

Label
Moccasins and microphones, modern native storytelling through performance poetry
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Moccasins and microphones
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
43
Sub title
modern native storytelling through performance poetry
Summary
Moccasins and Microphones explores the fascinating world of a dynamic team of indigenous youth writers from the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) in New Mexico. This documentary journeys with the SFIS Spoken Word Team as the core group prepares and presents a theater production of their finest poems woven with traditional and contemporary song and dance. The young SFIS poets continue the ancient tradition of Native storytelling through the powerful new medium of performance poetry
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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