Ever since the man saw a mechanical bird in the sky, he has been feeling unwell. In a modest motel room in the desert, an old, wise, and blind healer listens attentively to his story, and his young granddaughter helps her. He brings an offering and waits for the right word. However, the ritual ends with a creepy attack and two deaths. Three weeks ago, a gang who fled by helicopter violently robbed a cash transport vehicle in a New Mexico city.
This is how it begins dark windseries of Netflix The story takes place on the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Tribal Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn believes both crimes are related, and to him finding the cause and catching the perpetrator means more than just solving the case for police. It’s about a community of Diné people (as the Navajo Indians call themselves) regaining their spiritual balance. We believe in Hozho, a philosophy that encourages us to live in harmony with all people, all beings, and the universe.
That’s the reason, The series is part drama, part police mystery, part psychological thriller, part portrait of a culture..
Throughout the two seasons available on Netflix, attentive viewers will discover a different set of values and understand that this is not just a Western. At issue here is the worldview of indigenous peoples, a way of relating to nature that evades rational understanding.
Playing the Leaphorn beautifully Zahn McClarnon (fargo, westworld, reserved dog) is a character who moves the plot forward, but he doesn’t do it alone. As with all Native American stories, there are multiple voices and perspectives. The lieutenant worked with his protégé, Sergeant Bernadette “Bern” Manuelito.jessica matten) and the newly arrived young agent Jim Chi (kiowa gordon).
The investigation advances, retreats, and twists. The viewer often has more information than the detective, but nothing is ever obvious as demons, spells, and the FBI agent’s ambitions intervene.
Endless panoramic views of famous landmarks monument valley (Monument Valley) and the desert landscape of the southwestern United States demonstrate the weight of natural elements in this plot. The sky, the earth, and the stones give off signals that police know how to read.
The series begins in 1971, with pickup trucks and sedans, black-and-white televisions, manned trips to the moon, and nylon suits in between. At the time, Navajos were drafted to go to Vietnam, Native women were sterilized without their consent, and land was extracted first for oil and then for uranium.
Native Americans suffered the consequences of government policies that sought to “Westernize” them and eradicate them from their native lands. They were confined to integrated schools, where they were stripped of their customs and traditions.. All of these collective situations intersect with the characters’ situations. The Leaphorn family’s pain, Bern’s need to grow, and Chi’s return to her roots.
dark wind It is based on a detective novel story leaphorn and chiby American author Tony Hillerman, focuses on the reality that the Navajo people were experiencing in the 70s. Among the series’ executive producers are his daughter Anne Hillerman, who carried on the story (all 27 volumes in Spanish are difficult to obtain), and two ardent admirers. game of thronesGeorge R.R. Martin, and the eternal Robert Redford.
They’ve had a project for years to produce stories written by Indigenous people and starring Indigenous people. they did it and They happily filmed cameos as two prisoners playing chess.which was Redford’s last performance before his death. You’ll have to wait until the third season arrives to see them.
dark wind (Dark Winds)
drama main character: Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten director: Chris Eyre, Michael Nankin, Billy Luther, etc. creator: Graham Rowland release: Two seasons of six episodes each on Netflix.
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