Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.'s feature debut represents indie cinema at its most stark and elemental. Depicting the fateful aftermath of a horrific act of senseless violence committed by a young Indigenous boy, Wild Indian has the feel of Greek tragedy infused with film-noir fatalism.
Featuring superb performances by Michael Greyeyes and Chaske Spencer in the lead roles, the film, receiving its world premiere at Sundance, marks an auspicious feature debut for its writer/director.
The opening section, set in the 1980s, introduces us to two Anishinaabe youth: Makwa (Phoenix Wilson) and his best friend and cousin, Teddo (Julian Gopal), living on a Midwest reservation.
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