Oscar nominated documentary short from 1978 about an Indian juvenile reformatory.
Oscar nominated documentary short from 1978 about an Indian juvenile reformatory.
1978-01-01
5.8
The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey is a 1978 American short documentary film directed by Jerry Aronson. Filmed over eight years, this chronicles the personal and political hardships faced by three Chippewa Indians. It was nominated in 1978 for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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An ex-convict must undertake a perilous, violent journey in order to meet his daughter after ten years of imprisonment.
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