Women of the White Buffalo

2022
1h 26min

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7,5/10

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A feature documentary film by Deborah Anderson. An ancient Native matriarchal society was upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism. This resulted in culturally sabotaged and isolated communities that are in a constant struggle to save what remains of their sacred identity. The Lakota women living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, are rising up against the forces that continue to suppress them. By preserving and protecting their ancestral values and wisdom, they provide a source of hope to their people.

With exclusive access to the lives of 8 women, ranging in age from 10 to 98 years old, we deliver harrowing testimonials of loss and survival and gain insight into what it is to be a modern Native American. With inclusion of current statistics along with historical accounts, we track how these present day conditions came to be.

The unforgettable voices of these determined women inspire us with their strength, gifting us with ancient insights that speak to our current global environmental and cultural crises. These are the powerfully rich stories of brave women and children living in the poorest county in the United States. In their words, "It's a prisoner of war camp."

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Les femmes Lakota vivant dans la réserve indienne de Pine Ridge dans le Dakota du Sud se soulèvent contre les forces qui continuent de les réprimer.Les femmes Lakota vivant dans la réserve indienne de Pine Ridge dans le Dakota du Sud se soulèvent contre les forces qui continuent de les réprimer.Les femmes Lakota vivant dans la réserve indienne de Pine Ridge dans le Dakota du Sud se soulèvent contre les forces qui continuent de les réprimer.

Réalisation
- Deborah Anderson
Scénario
- Deborah Anderson
- Charlotte Chatton
Casting principal

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NOTE IMDb

7,5/10

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Deborah Anderson
Scénario
- Deborah Anderson
- Charlotte Chatton
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 4 victoires au total

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10/10

Heartbreaking

I am an Irish man who knows very little about the First Nation except, through westerns as a child, and snippets of information garnered through adulthood into old age, which have changed the narritave.

This documovie broke my heart.

Human beings, if that's what we still wish to call ourselves, definitely have the knowledge, and the wherewithall, to destroy ourselves, along with what is around us. And for what?

I looked at the figures and calculated that, as of 1492 America was fully populated with 80m First Nation. I would guess that Europe had quiet less than that. This equates to 25% of current American population.

As of the time this movie was made pre-pandemic, the figures showed that 90% of the First Nation were eridicated. This drastically reduces the population to 2.5%.

The saddest part is, from my perspective, this is the longest CURRENT genocide/holocaust in any memory. The worst part? It now has very little external cause. Most of it is now internal.

I could have watched and said nothing. My conscience said otherwise. Only a few years ago, I found out that a First Nation tribe, sent money, food and blankets to my country, during our Famine, a country they knew nothing about. I know little about the First Nation however, what I can do is stand by them, and abhor what was done to them over the past 500 years.

I wish you well, all of you.