Trudell

Trudell
Directed byHeather Rae
Written byB. Russell Friedenberg
Produced byHeather Rae
Elyse Katz
CinematographyGilbert Salas
Heather Rae
Edited byGregory Bayne
Heather Rae
Music byJohn Trudell & Bad Dog
Release dates
  • January 20, 2005 (2005-01-20) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • February 24, 2006 (2006-02-24) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States

Trudell is a 2005 documentary film about American Indian activist and poet John Trudell. The film traces Trudell's life from his childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, through his role as a leader of the American Indian Movement. It also covers his rebirth as a musician and spoken word poet after his wife died in a house fire suspected as arson.

Heather Rae produced and directed the film, which took her more than a decade to complete. Trudell aired nationally in the U.S. on April 11, 2006 as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS.