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A Thousand Roads

A Thousand Roads

Though we journey down a thousand roads, all our roads lead home.

Genres

Drama

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The film threads together four stories, taking us into the life of a stressed-out Mohawk stockbroker in Manhattan; a young Inupiat girl sent to live with her grandmother in Barrow, Alaska; a Navajo gang member who must find his core values in his reservation on the mesas of New Mexico; and a Quechua healer in Peru, attempting to save a sick child. Each story explores what it means to belong to a specific community.

Others

Budget

$3100000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

40 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

23 January 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Trudell

John Trudell

Narrator (voice)

Alex Rice

Alex Rice

Amanda Cook

Jeremiah Bitsui

Jeremiah Bitsui

Johnny Chee

Candice Costello

Candice Costello

Johnny Chee's Girlfriend

Geraldine Keams

Geraldine Keams

Riana Malabed

Riana Malabed

Dawn

Honorato Nanatay

Honorato Nanatay

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