Honey Moccasin
Jan 01, 1998 · 47m
Director
Shelley NiroOverview
This all-Native production, by director Shelley Niro (Mohawk), is part of the Smoke Signals new wave of films that examine Native identity in the 1990’s. Set on the Grand Pine Indian Reservation, aka “Reservation X”, HONEY MOCCASIN combines elements of melodrama, performance art, cable access, and ‘whodunit’ to question conventions of ethnic and sexual identity as well as film narrative. A comedy/thriller complete with a fashion show and torchy musical numbers, this witty film employs a surreal pastiche of styles to depict the rivalry between bars The Smokin’ Moccasin and The Inukshuk Cafe, the saga of closeted drag queen/powwow clothing thief Zachary John, and the travails of crusading investigator Honey Moccasin. This irreverent reappropriation of familiar narrative strategies serves as a provocative spring-board for an investigation of authenticity, cultural identity, and the articulation of modern Native American experience in cinematic language and pop culture.
Cast of Honey Moccasin
Crew of Honey Moccasin
About Honey Moccasin
What is Honey Moccasin about?
This all-Native production, by director Shelley Niro (Mohawk), is part of the Smoke Signals new wave of films that examine Native identity in the 1990’s. Set on the Grand Pine Indian Reservation, aka “Reservation X”, HONEY MOCCASIN combines elements of melodrama, performance art, cable access, and ‘whodunit’ to question conventions of ethnic and sexual identity as well as film narrative. A…
When was Honey Moccasin released?
Honey Moccasin was released on January 1, 1998.
How long is Honey Moccasin?
Honey Moccasin runs 47 minutes.
Who directed Honey Moccasin?
Honey Moccasin was directed by Shelley Niro.
Who is in the cast of Honey Moccasin?
The cast of Honey Moccasin includes Tantoo Cardinal (Honey Moccasin), Florence Belmore (Mabel Moccasin), Ron Cook (Sonny Moccasin), Willie Dunn (Hank) and Sandra Laronde (Sissy Moccasin).