Eight minutes that'll wreck your whole afternoon — in the best way possible.
Exploration of how the reality and resistance of Native Americans inspires the work of Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk, igniting discussions about environmentalism and Native American rights, among other topics.
Direction
Dupris packs a feature's worth of ideas into eight minutes.
Cinematography
Echo-Hawk's art comes alive, moving, breathing, resisting.
Writing
Sparse narration that trusts the visuals to carry the weight.
Director
Ben-Alex Dupris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bunky Echo-Hawk co-founded the 'Honor the Treaties' campaign, using art to pressure Obama administration on tribal land rights — this film captures that activist energy in concentrated form.
Director Ben-Alex Dupris is Santee Dakota and Colville, making this one of the rare documentaries where Native filmmaker and Native subject share collaborative power rather than extractive gaze.
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