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Who chose the top American Indian film of the past 40 years featuring a project of Mankiller's?
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The top American Indian film of the past 40 years, as chosen by the American Indian Film Institute, is "Smoke Signals." The film, which was released in 1998, tells the story of two young Native American men who travel from Arizona to Idaho to reclaim the ashes of one of their fathers. "Smoke Signals" is notable for being the first feature film written, directed, and co-produced by Native Americans.
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