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Johnny Greyeyes
Johnny Greyeyes is a 2000 Canadian drama film, directed by Jorge Manzano.[1] The film was originally planned as a documentary about indigenous women in prison, but was rewritten as a scripted drama based on the personal testimonies of women who had been interviewed.[1] The film stars Gail Maurice as Johnny Greyeyes, a First Nations woman who falls in love with another woman (Columpa Bobb) in prison.[2] Its cast also includes Georgina Lightning, Jonathan Fisher, Gloria May Eshkibok, Tamara Podemski and Shirley Cheechoo. The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened at the 2000 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.[2] References
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