Ballad of the Colorado Ute (1961)

Name: Ballad of the Colorado Ute
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1961-01-01
Duration: 17 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Fred Arthur

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StarringFred Arthur

DirectorStan Brakhage

NR 17 minJan 1st, 1961Documentary

Plot

Featuring stylized visual storytelling, this rarely seen film by famed experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage was produced for the Colorado Department of Public Relations and is one of two films (the other being "Colorado Legend") to explore Colorado myths. This film tells the story of the Ute people and the tension between the youth, “the Braves”, and an elder, “Smoking Water”. The cultural objects were provided by the University of Colorado Museum and Denver Art Museum.

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