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Broken Rainbow (1985)

There is no Word for Relocation in the Navajo Language; to Relocate is to Disappear and Never be Seen Again.

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Maria Florio, Victoria Mudd

Synopsis

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

Actors

Crews

Maria Florio
Maria Florio
Director
Victoria Mudd
Victoria Mudd
Director

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