Ishi: The Last Yahi

Apr 25 1993 Not Rated 0h 57m
Documentary

Linda Hunt narrates this documentary look at Ishi, the last survivor of the Yahi Native American tribe following massacres in California in the late 1800s. This PBS film celebrates the human spirit while indicting the settlers' treatment of Native Americans.

Plot

In the early 1900s, Ishi, the last of the Yahi Indian tribe, is discovered nearly 20 years after the Yahi tribe was thought to be wiped out. The curators of a museum agree to look after him, hoping to learn more about him, his tribe, and their beliefs, and to teach him to survive in the modern world.

Written by

Anne Makepeace

Directed by

Jed Riffe, Pamela Roberts

Cast

Rayna Green, Linda Hunt

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
125
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA