Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

The Epic Fall of the American Indian

Directed by Yves Simoneau

Produced by Wolf Entertainment, Traveler's Rest Films

2007125 min6.5 / 10

A historically grounded, morally weighty drama about the systematic destruction of Native American sovereignty, told through the conflicting perspectives of assimilation and resistance.

Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.

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  • Is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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