Lakota Nation Vs. United States Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 21, 2023

Lakota Nation Vs. United States

Release Date: Friday, July 14, 2023 Limited

Director: Jesse Short Bull • Laura Tomaselli

PG-13 Documentary N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The film chronicles the Lakota Indians’ quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. A searing, timely portrait of resistance, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt to Indigenous communities and ponders what might be done today to repair the wrongs of the past.

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Who stars in Lakota Nation Vs. United States – Cast List

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Who is making Lakota Nation Vs. United States – Crew List

Director: Jesse Short Bull
Laura Tomaselli
Screenwriters: —

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Lakota Nation Vs. United States

Key Facts

Added Executive Producer Mark Ruffalo, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with IFC Films on the North American release of LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES. A film about landback could not be more timely or urgent, and we hope the documentary helps catapult the movement into the national consciousness, pushing for action that will return the Black Hills to the Lakota people (11/13/2022).”
IFC Films will release the film in select theaters in summer 2023 and will stream exclusively on AMC+ later that year (11/13/2022).
Narrated and features the poetry of acclaimed Ogala Lakota poet, Layli Long Soldier, winner of the National Books Critics Circle award and finalist for the National Book Award (11/13/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2023

Completed

Changed Lakota Nation Vs. United States movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some strong language, violent images and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Lakota Nation Vs. United States Release Date: When was the film released?

Lakota Nation Vs. United States was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 14 , 2023. There were 17 17 other movies released on the same date, including Theater Camp, The Flood and The Channel. As a limited release, Lakota Nation Vs. United States was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for Lakota Nation Vs. United States is currently being determined. Stay tuned!