Te Ata

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Te Ata

PG

2017

1h 45m

Biography

History

Drama

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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

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Te Ata ultimately feels more suitable for classroom than mainstream consumption.

Oct 13, 2017

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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

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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

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Nathanael Hood

Audiences Everywhere

Te-Ata is not a good film, but it comes from a good place.

Rated: D+

Dec 27, 2018

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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

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david k

Such a simplified story that it became boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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

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Audience Member

great quote to live by

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Beautifully told! I was mesmerized and inspired!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Nathan Frankowski

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Q'orianka Kilcher

Te Ata Thompson Fisher

Gil Birmingham

T.B. Thompson

Graham Greene

Douglas Johnston

Mackenzie Astin

Dr. Clyde Fisher

Brigid Brannagh

Bertie Thompson

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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.

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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