Film
Ballad of the Colorado Ute
1961 · 17m · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Stan BrakhageEditor · Director
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
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