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Racing the Past

Forgotten in their own land and burdened with both a deeply complex history and an uncertain future, the youth of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in central Arizona fight for inspiration and share their passion and transcendence in "Racing The Past".

  • Christian Rozier
    Director
  • Israel Blue Hill
    Producer
  • Christian Rozier
    Editor
  • Israel Blue Hill
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Benita Kinlicheeny
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Caleb Bush
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Clarissa Logan
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Dewey Benali
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Jalen Gibson
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • John Gibson
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Victoria Volante
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Shandel Mariano
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Thomas Patton
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Christopher Henrikson
    Associate Producer
  • Patricia Wyatt
    Associate Producer
  • Dennis Jeffy
    Associate Producer
  • John Lewis Tandy
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Social Issues, Indigenous, Native American
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 12, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Cinema
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Ridgway Independent Film Fest
    Ridgway, CO
    United States
    November 12, 2021
    Winner - Best Documentary Short
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    October 16, 2021
    Finalist – Best Short Documentary
Director Biography - Christian Rozier

Christian Rozier began his career as a music video and commercial director, producing broadcast videos for politically engaged artists locally and internationally. His documentary film credits include Among the Trees, a world tour feature film that follows the seminal hip-hop group Arrested Development throughout, and Life In The Age Of Excess, a documentary about an emerging barter economy movement in Los Angeles. Christian is also one of the featured filmmakers in the United Nations sponsored global film One Day On Earth and a screenwriter of the 2013 feature film Lineage. He has produced documentary films in Senegal and in Southeast Asia.

He is the director of the 2021 feature film Apache Leap and serves as Professor of Film Studies and Digital Storytelling at the University of Missouri.

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Director Statement

'Racing the Past' is meant to provide, for those unfamiliar with modern Reservation life, a brief glimpse into the reality of the San Carlos Apache Reservation as experienced by the youth who were so generous in sharing their struggles and joys with us.

Thanks so much for watching, and much love
Christian