American Holocaust
When It’s All Over Will I Be Indian or White
American Holocaust: When Its All Over I’ll Still Be Indian – This is the only film to date that addresses the American Indian and Jewish Holocausts.
Director: Joanelle Romero
Narrated by Edward Asner
Run Time: 0:29:40
This powerful, hard-hitting documentary reveals the link between Adolf Hitler’s treatment of German Jews and the U.S. government’s treatment of American Indians depicts disturbing parallels between these two Holocausts and explores the historical, social and religious roots of America’s own “ethnic cleansing.” The film also examines, through the words and experiences of contemporary Indian people, the long term lasting effects of this on-going destructive process and the possible ramifications for the future of American Indian people in the 21st century.
The American Holocaust Series
Exclusively on Red Nation Television Network
Episode 1
The American Holocaust
The first and only film to date that addresses the American Indian and Jewish Holocausts. This powerful, hard-hitting documentary reveals the link between Adolf Hitler’s treatment of German Jews and the U.S. government’s treatment of American Indians depicts disturbing parallels between these two Holocausts and explores the historical, social and religious roots of America’s own “ethnic cleansing.” The film also examines, through the words and experiences of contemporary Indian people, the long term lasting effects of this on-going destructive process and the possible ramifications for the future of American Indian people in the 21st century.
Episode 2
Policed Since 1492: Incarceration of Native Nations
From the Acclaimed Director of American Holocaust: When It All Over I’ll Stil be Indian, Short-Listed for an Academy Award®
Episode 3
Native Women’s Modeling of Democracy: Why We Wear Red
From the Acclaimed Director of American Holocaust: When It All Over I’ll Stil be Indian, Short-Listed for an Academy Award®
AWARDS
AMERICAN HOLOCAUST:
WHEN ITS ALL OVER I’LL STILL BE INDIAN
Short-listed for an Academy Award 2000
The American Indian Film Festival (San Francisco) 2000
The Fargo Film Festival 2003
Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award 2005
Acknowledgements
Red Nation Films offers a special thank you to all the executive producers who made this film possible.
Executive Producers: Joanelle Romero, Elizabeth Sage Galesi, Phillip M. Haozous, Teddy Parker, Kathleen Jones, David Aurbey and Connie Stevens.
Red Nation Films would like to show our appreciation to the following organizations who helped bring this story to life:
Finally, a shout out to these individuals who after experiencing the film lent their words of support.
Director
Joanelle Romero is the first Native Indigenous director/producer/writer short-listed for an Academy Award in 2000, for her film “AMERICAN HOLOCAUST: WHEN ITS ALL OVER I’LL STILL BE INDIAN.” Romero’s film was entered into the OSCARS for consideration in 2000 in which 22 short films were entered that year. Then the Academy’s Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting in which 9 were chosen for consideration. “American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian” was part of that 9 chosen. Then five were nominated.
Romero’s documentary film “AMERICAN HOLOCAUST: WHEN ITS ALL OVER I’LL STILL BE INDIAN” has received many awards, including the Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award in 2005. Viewers can watch this film Red Nation Television Channel – Native is Here. www.rednationtv.com
This film is the last known footage of Wallace Black Elk (bearing descendent of the legendary Nicholas Black Elk whose visionary experiences were recounted in the book “Black Elk Speaks‘) and Former Chairwoman Mildrew Clayhorn, a prisoner of war with Goyaałé Geronimo.
Ed Asner and Joanelle Romero
Courtesy of Red Nation Films
