01 Jan 1989
Black Mother Black Daughter
Black Mother Black Daughter explores the lives and experiences of black women in Nova Scotia, their contributions to the home, the church and the community and the strengths they pass on to their daughters.
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself.
Top Billed Cast
Leonard Peltier Self
Peter Matthiessen Self - Author, "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse"
Norman Zigrossi Self - Former FBI Agent
William Kunstler Self - Appeals Attorney
Evan Hultman Self - Prosecuting Attorney
Leo Peltier Self - Leonard Peltier's Father
Alvina Peltier Self - Leonard Peltier's Mother
James Robideau Self - Leonard Peltier's Cousin
Jack Ryan Self - Former FBI Agent
James Sensenbrenner Self - Congressman (R-WI)
Bill Robideau Self
Darelle Butler Self - American Indian Movement (as Dino Butler)
Bernie Whitebear Self - Executive Director, Daybreak Star
Russell Means Self - American Indian Movement (archive footage)
Bruce Ellison Self - Defense Attorney
Jeannette Eagle Hawk Self - Pine Ridge Resident
Bernice White Hawk Self - Pine Ridge Resident
John Hussman Self - Pine Ridge Tribal Police
Dick Wilson Self - Pine Ridge Tribal President
Lessanes Killer Self - Pine Ridge Resident
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