Words from a Bear
2019, English. Directed by Jeffrey Palmer.
A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.
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- 1h 25m
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- Language
- English
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Words from a Bear is streaming on PBS Living in India.
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- 29 January 2019
- Country
- United States of America
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Words from a Bear runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is Words from a Bear on?
Words from a Bear is streaming on PBS Living in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Words from a Bear?
If you liked Words from a Bear, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, I Am Heath Ledger.
Who directed Words from a Bear?
Words from a Bear (2019) was directed by Jeffrey Palmer and stars N. Scott Momaday, Rilla Askew, Beau Bridges.