It took nearly 50 years, but an important piece of film history is finally getting its due.
"The Exiles," a moody black-and-white chronicle of 12 hours in the life of American Indians trying to survive off the reservation, was shot from 1958 to 1961 by Kent Mackenzie.
He had just graduated from USC, and this was his first time directing.
"The Exiles" was shown at the 1961 Venice Film Festival, where it won praise. Even so, the film and Mackenzie were soon forgotten.
He got to direct one more feature before dying in 1980, at age...
"The Exiles," a moody black-and-white chronicle of 12 hours in the life of American Indians trying to survive off the reservation, was shot from 1958 to 1961 by Kent Mackenzie.
He had just graduated from USC, and this was his first time directing.
"The Exiles" was shown at the 1961 Venice Film Festival, where it won praise. Even so, the film and Mackenzie were soon forgotten.
He got to direct one more feature before dying in 1980, at age...
- 7/11/2008
- by By V.A. MUSETTO
- NYPost.com
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