
On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.... (Full plot summary below)
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On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.
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| Chicago TribuneClifford TerryA fascinating, comprehensive and disturbing film-fortified by Maryse Alberti`s striking photography of the ruggedly beautiful land-that is both exhaustive and exhausting. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA powerful documentary on a miscarriage of justice over the deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge reservation on June 26, 1975. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatPresents one more egregious example of the terrible treatement Native Americans have received from the U.S. government. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinIncident at Oglala achieves what it set out to do, not only in Mr. Peltier's behalf but also in that of his people. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIncident at Oglala is an even-handed cry of outrage, a coolly passionate documentary that focuses a piercing ray of light on an American scandal. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe emphasis on facts and talking heads pays off as the movie slowly builds a sense of outrage. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA major achievement, considering the obstacles: incendiary subject, mistrust by Indian leaders, suspicious FBI, and six months of negotiations to get an interview with the imprisoned Peltier |
| Washington PostHal HinsonLays out a story of violence and abuse so complicated and so grim that it splinters your heart. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksThe evidence and legal maneuvering is complex, but Apted skillfully guides us through it, managing to make some larger statements about life on a reservation as well. |
| User ReviewKate WThis will freaking blow your mind. It should be required. |