Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a story of a white man who is sort of reluctantly recruited to help an old Native American man write a book. But it's really about so much more than that.
I was a bit worried this might be another "white savior" film about Native Americans but rest assured it is anything but!
The way that reservation life is depicted, and the cluelessness the white man has about that culture, really gives a levity to the story. As a non-savior white person who used to work on a reservation I thought the filmmaker really nailed the tempo and rhythms of res life.
But just when you are sort of rolling along being amused by the white man fish-out-of-water the movie reveals its purpose and it is profound and moving. I really recommend watching this. Especially if you are white.
I was a bit worried this might be another "white savior" film about Native Americans but rest assured it is anything but!
The way that reservation life is depicted, and the cluelessness the white man has about that culture, really gives a levity to the story. As a non-savior white person who used to work on a reservation I thought the filmmaker really nailed the tempo and rhythms of res life.
But just when you are sort of rolling along being amused by the white man fish-out-of-water the movie reveals its purpose and it is profound and moving. I really recommend watching this. Especially if you are white.