Mormon Movie Reviews - Bitter Wind (1963)

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Bitter Wind (1963)
https://youtu.be/q5HahApUeMQ
Running time: 30 minutes

This review works best if you have seen this film before, though that is not required.
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Synopsis Billy is a simple Native American shepherd boy living on the Navajo reservation. His father George heads a tight nit and prosperous Navajo family who starts to occasionally drink with friends, coming home to a tongue-lashing from his wife Nellie. A gifted silversmith, George gradually begins to neglect his work, which provides much of the family income. Then he begins to sell off horses, goats, and pawn his silver jewelry to pay for his habit. Billy leaves his childhood home to further his education while Uncle Bitaani chides George about his drinking to no avail. At first, Nellie begs George to stop drinking but eventually she starts getting drunk as well. Billy returns from school and he and old Aunt Dezba are the only ones left to look after the needs of the younger children, they face hunger and the bitter winds of the harsh winter. With fleeting hope, Billy searches for his parents, hoping to find redemption.

Navajo Poem
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