Lakota Nation vs. United States
A poetic documentary about the Lakota's nearly 200-year struggle for the rights to the Black Hills, a sacred place for many Indigenous Americans. A look at the history of hate and white supremacy leveraged to push indigenous people into reservations and erase their stories from the pages of American history.
awards
- Milwaukee FF 2023 - Emerging Documentary Jury Award
- Provincetown IFF 2023 - Audience Award
Jesse Short Bull
Jesse Short Bull is a member of Oglala Lakota tribe in South Dakota. In 2009, he founded the Native Youth Leadership Alliance, an organization that supports young Native Americans in college. He was co-writer and co-producer on the short film Istinma, awarded, among others, at the American Indian Film Festival.
Filmography
2023 Lakotowie kontra Stany Zjednoczone / Lakota Nation vs. United States (co-dir.)
Laura Tomaselli
Laura Tomaselli is an editor and director from New York who has worked on feature films and documentaries as well as advertising projects. She received a Cinema Eye Award nomination for editing and writing Sam Pollard's documentary FBI vs. Martin Luther King. Lakota Nation vs. United States is her feature-length directorial debut.
Filmography
2023 Lakotowie kontra Stany Zjednoczone / Lakota Nation vs. United States (co-dir.)
Cast & Crew
