The Thick Dark Fog (2012): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2012, The Thick Dark Fog is a notable film directed by Randy Vasquez, running about 57 minutes. “Reclaiming Native American Identity” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Walter Littlemoon attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota sixty years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950, was still to “kill the Indian and save the man.” The children were not allowed to be Indians – to speak their language or express their culture or native identity in any way at the risk of being severely beaten, humiliated or abused. What effects did these actions cause? Many Native people, like Walter, lived with this unresolved trauma into adulthood, acting it out through alcoholism and domestic violence. At age 58, Walter decided to write and publish his memoirs as a way to explain his past abusive behaviors to his estranged children. But dealing with the memories of his boarding school days nearly put an end to the project. “The Thick Dark Fog” tells the story of how Walter confronted the “thick dark fog” of his past so that he could heal himself and his community.

Who’s in it. The Thick Dark Fog stars Walter Littlemoon as self, Manuel Yellow Horse Jr. as Self, Joyce Ferrer as Self and Kevin Gover, Pawnee as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Thick Dark Fog sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on OVID. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Thick Dark Fog page.