Lakota Nation vs. United States

A film by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli
The Lakota fight to protect their sacred land

A provocative, visually stunning testament to a land and a people who have survived removal, exploitation and genocide – and whose best days are yet to come.

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Director

Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli

Producer

Benjamin Hedin and Phil Pinto

Runtime

130

Rights Represented

Educational

Captions Available

English

Language

English

Press

“A re-energized debate about stolen land and inequity, spurred by young people invigorated by the history they were never taught, and gaining traction with non-Natives to boot.”

- Los Angeles Times

“Short Bull and Tomaselli have made an affecting and timely chronicle. At its core is a question that could be applied to much of human history, but burns with particular intensity in the story of the United States: Why must the push for ‘progress’ be built on so much fear — a need to exploit, subjugate, silence and remove what isn’t understood — rather than on an openhearted curiosity to understand and connect?”

- The Hollywood Reporter
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Festival & Awards

Tribeca Film Festival – 2022 Nominee Best Documentary Feature

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