Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022)
Overview
Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $88,113.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.224 |
Directed By
Laura Tomaselli
Jesse Short Bull
Crew
Laura Tomaselli
Jesse Short Bull
Benjamin Hedin
Willi White
Mark Ruffalo
Bryn Mooser
Salman Al-Rashid
Kathryn Everett
Sam Frohman
Layli Long Soldier
Sarah Eagle Heart
Kevin Phillips
Phil Pinto
Jett Steiger
Lana Kim
Chris Liang
TOP CAST
Layli Long Soldier
Self - Oglala Lakota
Nick Estes
Self - Sicangu Lakota
Mary Kathryn Nagle
Self - Cherokee Nation
Milo Yellow Hair
Self - Oglala Lakota
Krystal Two Bulls
Self - Northern Cheyenne & Oglala Lakota
Phyllis Young
Self - Hunkpapa Lakota
Nick Tilsen
Self - Oglala Lakota
Henry Red Cloud
Self - Oglala Lakota
Craig Howe
Self - Oglala Lakota
Alex Romero-Frederick
Self - Oglala Lakota
Edward Lazarus
Self - Author, 'Black Hills/White Justice'
Ted Koppel
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Kristi Noem
Self (archive footage)
Russell Means
Self (archive footage)
John Trudell
Self (archive footage)
Leonard Peltier
Self (archive footage)
Dan Rather
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
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