Johnny Greyeyes (2000)
1h 15m
Running Time
August 21, 2000Release Date
Plot.
Johnny GreyEyes is a girl from an injun family. Since her childhood she was abused by her father and one day she killed him. She was arrested and convicted by the court to a long term in local prison. Where she finds the woman, another inmate, who became for her and her family and her first love.
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Details.
Release DateAugust 21, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
Wiki.
Johnny Greyeyes is a 2000 Canadian drama film, directed by Jorge Manzano. The film was originally planned as a documentary about indigenous women in prison, but was rewritten as a scripted drama based on the personal testimonies of women who had been interviewed.The film stars Gail Maurice as Johnny Greyeyes, a First Nations woman who falls in love with another woman (Columpa Bobb) in prison. Its cast also includes Georgina Lightning, Jonathan Fisher, Gloria May Eshkibok, Tamara Podemski and Shirley Cheechoo.
The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2000 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.