Storyline
This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Robbie Robertson
Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Rita Coolidge
Self - Cherokee
John Trudell
Self - Santee Sioux
Benito Concha
Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)
Sharon Burch
Self - Navaho (archive footage)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Self - Sioux
Herb Myke
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Doug Myke
Self - Robbie's cousin; Cayuga/Six Nations
Elaine Bomberry
Self - Ojibway/Cayuga/Six Nations
Derek Miller
Self - Six Nations musician
Ulali
Selves - Indigenous women’s group (archive footage)
Joanne Shenandoah
Self Oneida/Iriquois/Haudenosaunee
Frequently Asked Questions
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson was released on January 1, 1999.
The runtime of Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson is 1h 5m.
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson is a Music, Documentary movie.
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson was directed by Dana Heinz Perry.
The main cast of Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson includes Robbie Robertson, Rita Coolidge, John Trudell.
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson is originally in English.