Ballad of the Colorado Ute

1961

17m

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Overview

Featuring stylized visual storytelling, this rarely seen film by famed experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage was produced for the Colorado Department of Public Relations and is one of two films (the other being "Colorado Legend") to explore Colorado myths. This film tells the story of the Ute people and the tension between the youth, “the Braves”, and an elder, “Smoking Water”. The cultural objects were provided by the University of Colorado Museum and Denver Art Museum.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

Colorado Department of Public Relations

Production Countries

United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 1961
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Fred Arthur

Narrator

Key Crew

Stan Brakhage

Director

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