Possibly the first, probably the best, and surely the prettiest film
about young, urban Native Americans, 1961’s The Exiles follows a handful of twentysomething Indians as they wander through
long-disappeared sections of Los Angeles. Director Kent
MacKenzie, then a student at USC, recorded quiet, rambling monologues
from his subjects, which play over gorgeous black-and-white footage of
their nightly pursuits: drinking, gambling, dancing, playing air piano,
brawling, climbing up stairs, walking up hills, and slowly
disappearing down lonely dead ends. A discussion with Stranger
Genius Award winner—and notable Native American—Sherman
Alexie follows. (Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 329-2629. 7
pm, $9.)
Lindy West was born an unremarkable female baby in Seattle, Washington. The former Stranger writer covered movies, movie stars, exclamation points, lady stuff, large frightening fish, and much, much more.... More by Lindy West
was he the douche who “sang” with bjork?