The Return of Navajo Boy
Overview
An official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and PBS, The Return of Navajo Boy is an internationally acclaimed documentary that reunited a Navajo family and triggered a federal investigation into uranium contamination. It tells the story of Elsie Mae Begay, whose history in pictures reveals an incredible and ongoing struggle for environmental justice. A powerful new epilogue (produced in 2008) shows how the film and Groundswell Educational Films outreach campaign create news and rally supporters including Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA). The Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform mandated a clean-up plan by the five agencies responsible for uranium contamination. Ironically, the US EPA's Comprehensive Five-Year Plan did not include Ms. Begay's backyard, until she travelled with this film to Washington, DC and screened it on Capitol Hill in September, 2008.
Top-billed cast
- BBill Kennedy
- JJohn Wayne Cly
- EElsie Mae Cly Begay
- LLorenzo Begay
Crew
- Director
- Jeff Spitz
Frequently asked questions
What is The Return of Navajo Boy rated?
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Who directed The Return of Navajo Boy?
The Return of Navajo Boy was directed by Jeff Spitz.
When was The Return of Navajo Boy released?
The Return of Navajo Boy was released in 2000.
