CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 0h 14m

Firecracker Bullets

Documentary

In this personal documentary, Indigenous comedian Chad Charlie goes to participate in the Standing Rock occupation and has a transformative experience. The film takes us on Charlie’s powerful passage of self-discovery, from the irreverent jokester to the culturally aware poet whose powerful spoken word piece encapsulates his realizations at the close of the film. In this blend of cinema, vlog, and social media with tons of humour, Charlie uses a real mix of formats (phone streaming, news footage, fly-on-the-wall documentary style) very effectively, and doesn’t try to work in a huge narrative or have a tidy conclusion. Like many who were there and endured violence by police against their peaceful marches, Charlie is still working through trauma and mental health issues he experienced from it. In his case, this journey has left him with a greater awareness of the ongoing injustices that Indigenous people must still contend with.

Directed byChad Charlie

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 14m
Language
EN
Released
October 12, 2022

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Chad Charlie

self

Creative team
Directed by
Chad Charlie

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