Follow Me Home (1996 film)

Infobox Film
name = Follow Me Home
caption = A promotional film poster for Follow Me Home
image_size = 162
caption = Movie poster for "Follow Me Home".
director = Peter Bratt
writer = Peter Bratt
starring = Alfre Woodard
Benjamin Bratt
Jesse Borrego
Steve Reevis
Calvin Levels
imdb_id = 0119138

"Follow Me Home", directed by activist and filmmaker Peter Bratt, explores spiritual and intercultural race relations through the lives of four artists, one African American, one Native American and two latin-american cousins, who embark on a crosscountry road trip to paint a mural on the White House. Along the way, they meet a mysterious African American woman bearing a deep secret.

Distribution

"Follow Me Home" has yet to be picked up by a major distribution company. The film is currently being shown on request, usually at universities and community centers [ [http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/Eng/rose/bratt_p_interview.htm Peter Bratt Interview - Native Networks ] ] followed by a discussion facilitated by Native American activist Lakota Harden.

Awards

Peter Bratt received the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 1996 San Francisco International Film Festival. The film earned the Best Feature Film Audience Award at the 1996 San Francisco International Film Festival. It was also an Official Selection in the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. [ [http://www.speakoutnow.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=27 Speak Out : Biography and Booking information ] ]

External links

[http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/Eng/rose/bratt_p_interview.htm Following Peter: An Interview with Peter Bratt] at Native Networks
[http://www.speakoutnow.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=27 Follow Me Home: An Exploration of Race and Identity]
at Speak Out Now
[http://www.speakoutnow.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=60 Lakota Harden: Native American Liberation and the Struggle for Peace and Diversity] at Speak Out Now

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