
Lacrosse was born in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory as a sacred game, traditionally reserved for men. Just off the reservation at Salmon River High in Fort Covington, NY an all-Native girls lacrosse team comes together, seeking to be the first Native women's team to bring home a Section Championship. But first, they will have to overcome their crosstown rivals, Massena High. As the season comes to a head, the team is faced with increasing ambivalence in their own community and th... (Full plot summary below)
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Lacrosse was born in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory as a sacred game, traditionally reserved for men. Just off the reservation at Salmon River High in Fort Covington, NY an all-Native girls lacrosse team comes together, seeking to be the first Native women's team to bring home a Section Championship. But first, they will have to overcome their crosstown rivals, Massena High. As the season comes to a head, the team is faced with increasing ambivalence in their own community and the girls must prove that the game of lacrosse is their rightful inheritance. With more than just the championship on the line, the girls fight to blaze a new path for the next generation of Native women, while still honoring their people's tradition in a changing world.
Leave your thoughts about Keepers of the Game.
| Reel Talk OnlineCandice FrederickIt's slow-moving and just minimally engaging, even its most emotional scenes. |
| Common Sense MediaBrian CostelloEngaging sports docu addresses deeper societal issues. |
| The New York TimesAndy WebsterThere are heroic adults here.... There is also deft editing, artful camerawork and effective music in abundance. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleEven if its trajectory hews to a well-worn format, Keepers of the Game is as strong an argument that can be made for the rich emotional rewards of schoolgirls hitting the field to show everyone and themselves what they can achieve. |
| User ReviewMichelle SAmazingly powerful! Beautiful and inspiring. This is a wonderful film! |