The Education of Little Tree

The Education of Little Tree


Starring:James Cromwell, Tantoo Cardinal, Joseph Ashton, Mika Boorem, Christopher Heyerdahl, Christopher Fennell, Graham Greene (II), Leni Parker, Rebecca Dewey, Bill Rowat, Robert Daviau, Norris Domingue, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Gordon Masten, Howard Rosenstein (II), Teddy Lee Dillon, James Rae, Alain Goulem, Griffith Brewer, Dawn Ford
Director: Richard Friedenberg
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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In 1935, an 8-year-old orphaned boy is sent to live in the Tennessee mountains with his grandparents. He doesn't yet know that he is half Cherokee, on his grandmother's side. As he learns about life and the Cherokee "way" from his grandparents, Little Tree's sensitivity to nature and to others grows.

At first it might seem easy to dismiss this movie as hokey, especially when Little Tree's Scottish grandfather teaches him to make whiskey and he befriends a dog. But the film gains emotional power when Little Tree becomes close to an older Cherokee who tells him about the Trail of Tears. When the government places Little Tree in an Indian school, where he is abused physically and psychologically, the tough issue of the forced assimilation of Native Americans isn't glossed over. Excellent performances and a gripping story make this well worth watching with children ages 8 and up.

An interesting side note: Forrest Carter, who wrote the book the movie is based on, was a one-time KKK member and speechwriter for George Wallace. It's hard to imagine how a former white supremacist could write such a moving tale about racism. Despite the controversy surrounding Carter, this sensitive film deserves to be taken on its own terms. --Elisabeth Keating
The Education of Little Tree
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    		The Education of Little Tree
    Starring: James Cromwell , Tantoo Cardinal , Joseph Ashton , Mika Boorem , and Christopher Heyerdahl
    Director: Richard Friedenberg
    Manufacturer: Paramount
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    ASIN: B00005V1XI
    Release Date: 2002-03-12

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    In 1935, an 8-year-old orphaned boy is sent to live in the Tennessee mountains with his grandparents. He doesn't yet know that he is half Cherokee, on his grandmother's side. As he learns about life and the Cherokee "way" from his grandparents, Little Tree's sensitivity to nature and to others grows.

    At first it might seem easy to dismiss this movie as hokey, especially when Little Tree's Scottish grandfather teaches him to make whiskey and he befriends a dog. But the film gains emotional power when Little Tree becomes close to an older Cherokee who tells him about the Trail of Tears. When the government places Little Tree in an Indian school, where he is abused physically and psychologically, the tough issue of the forced assimilation of Native Americans isn't glossed over. Excellent performances and a gripping story make this well worth watching with children ages 8 and up.

    An interesting side note: Forrest Carter, who wrote the book the movie is based on, was a one-time KKK member and speechwriter for George Wallace. It's hard to imagine how a former white supremacist could write such a moving tale about racism. Despite the controversy surrounding Carter, this sensitive film deserves to be taken on its own terms. --Elisabeth Keating
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      		The Education of Little Tree [Region 2]
      Starring: James Cromwell , Tantoo Cardinal , Joseph Ashton , Mika Boorem , and Christopher Heyerdahl
      Director: Richard Friedenberg
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      GeneralGeneral | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
      Ashton, JosephAshton, Joseph | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Cardinal, TantooCardinal, Tantoo | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Cromwell, JamesCromwell, James | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Heyerdahl, ChristopherHeyerdahl, Christopher | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Friedenberg, RichardFriedenberg, Richard | ( F ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
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      ( E )( E ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
      Similar Items:
      1. The Last of His Tribe
      2. Dreamkeeper
      3. The Doe Boy
      4. The Education of Little Tree
      5. Smoke Signals

      ASIN: B0001MIR0M

      Amazon.com

      In 1935, an 8-year-old orphaned boy is sent to live in the Tennessee mountains with his grandparents. He doesn't yet know that he is half Cherokee, on his grandmother's side. As he learns about life and the Cherokee "way" from his grandparents, Little Tree's sensitivity to nature and to others grows.

      At first it might seem easy to dismiss this movie as hokey, especially when Little Tree's Scottish grandfather teaches him to make whiskey and he befriends a dog. But the film gains emotional power when Little Tree becomes close to an older Cherokee who tells him about the Trail of Tears. When the government places Little Tree in an Indian school, where he is abused physically and psychologically, the tough issue of the forced assimilation of Native Americans isn't glossed over. Excellent performances and a gripping story make this well worth watching with children ages 8 and up.

      An interesting side note: Forrest Carter, who wrote the book the movie is based on, was a one-time KKK member and speechwriter for George Wallace. It's hard to imagine how a former white supremacist could write such a moving tale about racism. Despite the controversy surrounding Carter, this sensitive film deserves to be taken on its own terms. --Elisabeth Keating

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