Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)

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Mary Crow Dog, daughter of a desperately poor Indian family in South Dakota, is swept up in the protests of the 1960s and becomes sensitized to the injustices that society inflicts on her people. She aids the Lakota in their struggle for their rights: a struggle that culminates in an armed standoff… More Mary Crow Dog, daughter of a desperately poor Indian family in South Dakota, is swept up in the protests of the 1960s and becomes sensitized to the injustices that society inflicts on her people. She aids the Lakota in their struggle for their rights: a struggle that culminates in an armed standoff with US government forces at the site of an 1890 massacre.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Frank Pierson
Genres: Drama, Television

In Theaters: Oct 16, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Feb 22, 1995

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Pierson wisely lets the mostly Native American cast tell the story the way they know it in their hearts and his unobtrusive direction works out very well.

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Leo L

This is a great film!! I've read the main character's book (Mary Crow Dog,co-written with Richard Erdoes). This film is ingenious, and told by the perspective of the main character.