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Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White is the story of Douglas White, an 89 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of Whi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jessum, Jennifer (Director, Producer, director of photography,), Joseph, Simon J., 1966- (Producer, Screenwriter, director of photography,), Sheen, Martin (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Undetermined
Language Notes:In English with occasional passages in undetermined language with English subtitles.
Published: Warren, NJ : Passion River Productions, 2011.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Lakota Indians > South Dakota > Biography.
Shamans > South Dakota > Biography.
False imprisonment > Biography.
Lakota > Dakota du Sud > Biographies.
Séquestration > Biographies.
False imprisonment
Lakota Indians
Shamans
South Dakota
documentary film.
Biographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
Feature films
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Films biographiques.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White is the story of Douglas White, an 89 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's "actual innocence" and brought the case back to federal court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system. Holy Man is narrated by Martin Sheen and features Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Russell Means, Arvol Looking Horse, Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, Leonard Crow Dog, and many other Lakota elders and leaders.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed April 11, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (85 minutes)
Playing Time:01:24:27
Production Credits:Cinematography, Jennifer Jessum & Simon Joseph ; editor, Jennifer Jessum ; music, Paul Spaeth.