La Mission
Jun 02, 2010
(Peter Bratt, USA, 2009, DigiBeta, 118 min)
Director in Attendance!
Co-presented by Longhouse Media and National Geographic All Roads Film Project
Filmmaker Peter Bratt (Follow Me Home) returns with a powerful second feature, a haunting story of redemption imbued with the curative power of Aztec tradition. Propelled by commanding performances including an exceptional turn by Benjamin Bratt, La Mission tells the story of the healing of a broken man, a father's relationship with his son and a neighborhood struggling to break the chains of violence.
Screens with
Rez Life (2005, 3 min)
A poetic film about the choices many boys face on their path to manhood, while living on the reservation.
FISH (2007, 5 min)
Two bored teens living in Seattle, discover that even in the big city, they can remain connected to their culture and to the magic of the natural world.
Watch the trailer or La Mission.
