Johnnie Greyeyes
Jorge Manzano, director.
Canada, 2000, video, 80 min.

A resilient and brave Native-American lesbian, Johnnie, tells her fellow inmates of her childhood dream to be a story-teller--and what a story this rebellious woman has to share! After a troubled life in and out of prison since her father's death, Johnnie has formed a new family and found romantic love within the walls of a women's prison.

But her responsibilities to the outside world weigh on her as she continues to hold together her fractured natural family. With a release date near, she valiantly strives to keep her two worlds together. Gail Maurice exudes grace and courage as Johnnie, a woman fighting to preserve the world she has created for herself.

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