CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 7m

Warrior Women

77%(3)IMDbDocumentary

Through the figure of Lakota activist and community organizer Madonna Thunder Hawk, this inspiring film traces the untold story of countless Native American women struggling for their people's civil rights. Spanning several decades, Christina D. King and Elizabeth A. Castle's documentary charts Thunder Hawk's lifelong commitment, from her early involvement in the American Indian Movement (AIM), to her pivotal role in the founding of Women of All Red Nations, to her heartening presence at Standing Rock alongside thousands protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. She passed her dedication and hunger for change to her daughter Marcy, even if that often meant feeling like comrades-in-arms more than mother and child. Through rare archival material—including amazing footage of AIM's occupation of Wounded Knee—and an Indigenous style of circular storytelling, Warrior Women rekindles the memories and legacy of the Red Power movement's matriarchs.

Directed byElizabeth Castle, Christina D. King

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 7m
Language
EN
Released
May 26, 2018
Studios
ITVSWomen Make MoviesSundance Institute

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Warrior Women (Trailer) - Green Film Fest

Warrior Women (Trailer) - Green Film Fest

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4 credited
Starring

Madonna Thunderhawk

Self

Marcella Gilbert

Self

Maria Van Kints

Self

Phyllis Young

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Elizabeth Castle
Christina D. King
Written by
Elizabeth Castle
Christina D. King
Produced by
Anna Marie Pitman

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