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Words from a Bear

2019 · 85 min · Documentary

A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.

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Creators

Jeffrey Palmer — Director

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N. Scott Momaday portraitN. Scott MomadaySelfRRilla AskewSelfBeau Bridges portraitBeau BridgesSelfJeff Bridges portraitJeff BridgesSelfLLetitia ChambersSelfJoy Harjo portraitJoy HarjoSelfJames Earl Jones portraitJames Earl JonesSelfJJill MomadaySelfRobert Redford portraitRobert RedfordSelf

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