Alone on the Island of the Blue Dolphins
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- Examines the true story behind the Newberry Award–winning novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by visiting the Lone Woman's campsite and cave on San Nicolas Island near California and recreating her life there. Includes interviews with author Scott O'Dell, Chumash elder Ernestine De Soto, and scholar Sara L. Schwebel.
- Director
- Goldsmith, Paul
- Writer
- Goldsmith, Paul
- Producer
- Goldsmith, Paul
- Production Team
- First Run Features
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (58 min.) or 1 streaming video (58 min.)
- Type
- Color with black and white sequences
- Additional Content
- The DVD and streaming video include the featurettes "Lone Woman Artifacts," "Before the Lone Woman," "Ernestine De Soto on Religion," "More on Scott O'Dell," and "The Cave and the Cache." An educational version of the film (25 min.) is available with purchase of the streaming video.
- Updated
- 03-17-2023
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