Nate and the Colonel
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Nate and the Colonel is a 2003 western
film that was written/directed and edited by filmmaker Paul Winters
. The film also stars Winters as Colonel Ben Loftin and Ricco Ross
as Nate. "Nate and the Colonel" is the first feature film to use the Native American
Ojibwe language
(for the first half of the film, the Native actors only speak in the Ojibwa language with English sub-titles). The film also stars Mark S. Brien and Carlos Milano. Milano also produced the film and accepted the "Best Feature Film Award" at the 2004 American Indian LA Film and TV Awards
.
has just ended. Former slave Nate Washington and his boyhood friend, Confederate Colonel Ben Loftin head west together from the South which lies in ruins. On the Western Plains, they encounter a band of Chippewa Indians
who will forever change their lives. Along the way, they must deal with a renegade band of Union Cavalry with a score to settle.
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
film that was written/directed and edited by filmmaker Paul Winters
Paul Winters
Paul Winters is an American filmmaker, writer, and actor. He played Colonel Ben Loftin in the film Nate and the Colonel ....
. The film also stars Winters as Colonel Ben Loftin and Ricco Ross
Ricco Ross
Ricco Ross is an American actor. Ricco was born in Chicago, Il. at Cook County Hospital, is the 5th of 8 children with three additional step sisters and another brother from his father and with his first wife. He begin acting in a local high school production...
as Nate. "Nate and the Colonel" is the first feature film to use the Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
(for the first half of the film, the Native actors only speak in the Ojibwa language with English sub-titles). The film also stars Mark S. Brien and Carlos Milano. Milano also produced the film and accepted the "Best Feature Film Award" at the 2004 American Indian LA Film and TV Awards
American Indian LA Film and TV Awards
The American Indian LA Film and TV Awards, first created by Roscoe Pond in 2004, are a collection of film and television awards aimed at Native American actors and productions. The award ceremony is held in Los Angeles...
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Plot
The year is 1865, and the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
has just ended. Former slave Nate Washington and his boyhood friend, Confederate Colonel Ben Loftin head west together from the South which lies in ruins. On the Western Plains, they encounter a band of Chippewa Indians
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
who will forever change their lives. Along the way, they must deal with a renegade band of Union Cavalry with a score to settle.
External links
- Nate and the Colonel at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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