15 Mar 2017
I Stand: The Guardians of the Water
First hand interviews and on the ground footage give a stirring account of The Standing Rock Sioux Nation's and water protectors' opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline
Trudell
Original. Provocative. True.
A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.
Top Billed Cast
John Trudell Self / Narrator (voice)
Robert Redford Self - Filmmaker, Activist
Jackson Browne Self - Singer, Songwriter
Sam Shepard Self - Playwright, Actor (Thunderheart)
Val Kilmer Self - Actor, Friend
Kris Kristofferson Self - Musician, Friend
Bonnie Raitt Self - Musician, Activist
Gary Farmer Self - Actor, Friend
Amy Ray Self - Indigo Girls, Co-Founder HONOR THE EARTH
Wilma Mankiller Self - Former Chief, Cherokee Nation
Bruce Ellison Self - Defense Attorney, Butler-Robideau and Peltier Trials
Rick Powers Self - AIM Member, Friend
Darelle Butler Self - Former AIM Member (as Dino Butler)
Lori Pourier Self - Executive Director, First Peoples Fund
Winona Manning Self - Tina Manning's Sister
Yolanda Manning Self - Duck Valley, NV
Lindsey Manning Self - Tina's Cousin, Duck Valley, NV
Quiltman Self - Band Member
Rick Eckstein Self - Band Member
Mark Shark Self - Band Member
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