Reel Injun
(Parental Guidance) Violence, Coarse Language, Mature Subject Matter
Synopsis:
Documentary. The changing depiction of Native Americans / First Nations people in film ranges from accurate to idealized to negative portrayals.

Content Elements:
Infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence – some blood and detail
Archival photographic depictions of genocide and lynching
Male frontal and buttock nudity in a dramatic context
Portrayal of tobacco use


Thematic Elements:
Stereotypes
Ancestral pride
The power of film


Classification Rationale:
Rated PG for violence, coarse language, and mature subject matter.

Classification Date:
03/09/2010