10 Little-Known Movies That You Must Watch In 2015

9. Redskin

Redskin, despite its deliberately provocative title, is actually a surprisingly sensitive treatment of issues facing Native Americans in the latter part of the 19th century, especially considering the fact that it's a silent film made in the 1920s. It's the story of a Navajo chief's son who is taken from his tribe and sent to a school for reeducation. By the time he's an adult, he's pretty much assimilated into white culture, but no matter how accomplished and talented he is, the prejudice of the time period prevents him from being truly accepted by his classmates. At the same time, his attempts to fit in with white society at large make him a source of derision and shame amongst the members of his tribe; they see him as abandoning his people and trying to be something that he's not. Simply put, he's too white for his tribe, and too Indian for the white man. It's a complex and thoughtful depiction of the identity crisis forced upon many American Indians, and it's shocking that more people haven't seen the film. You might like Redskin if: you're a fan of silent cinema, or have serious opinions about whether or not the Washington Redskins should change their name.