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Te Ata

Play trailer 2:33 Poster for Te Ata PG Released Sep 29, 2017 1h 45m Biography History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Based on the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher (Q'orianka Kilcher), widely known as Te Ata, who traverses cultural barriers to achieve fame as an actress and a Native American storyteller.

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Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health ...a fascinating biography, and the film is to be commended for bringing her story to audiences. Mar 23, 2020 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Te Ata ultimately feels more suitable for classroom than mainstream consumption. Oct 13, 2017 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics Te Ata wants to tell one particular story, and it does so well. For anyone who doesn't know who the Chickasaw storyteller was, this biopic is inspirational and necessary. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 13, 2017 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson In a current society begging for superior examples for girls and women, "Te Ata" is the kind of story young women of today need to see, hear, and experience. Rated: 4/5 Sep 4, 2023 Full Review Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere Te-Ata is not a good film, but it comes from a good place. Rated: D+ Dec 27, 2018 Full Review Hazem Fahmy Film Inquiry By honoring the story and legacy of Te Ata, the film asserts its own, justifiable, importance in a time of continued Native American erasure from art and history. Nov 8, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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david k Such a simplified story that it became boring. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I LOVED this movie, so inspiring and full of light. Much needed especially with everything going on in the world today. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member great quote to live by Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed the movie. I was expecting to see a sad movie about down trodden people living in miserable situations. It was very pleasant and told a beautiful story about someone that is a legend to her people. I would recommend this movie for anyone including your children as it is a great lesson on a great person. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Sometime fate will lead in the path you need to go. In the movie Te Ata is basically about her seeing the struggle of being native, which as impacted her to move forward and tell the world stories of her culture to make a change. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautifully told! I was mesmerized and inspired! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher (Q'orianka Kilcher), widely known as Te Ata, who traverses cultural barriers to achieve fame as an actress and a Native American storyteller.
Director
Nathan Frankowski
Producer
Paul Sirmons
Screenwriter
Esther Luttrell
Distributor
Paladin
Production Co
Chickasaw Nation Productions
Rating
PG (A Brief Violent Image|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$28.6K
Runtime
1h 45m
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