BMI and Nuwu Art + Activism Studios invite you to a special presentation of the film Lakota Nation vs. United States at The Beverly Theater on September 28 with Oglala Lakota poet and activist Layli Long Soldier.
This free event will begin with a reading by Layli Long Soldier, introduced by Fawn Douglas. After the film, there will be a conversation with Layli Long Soldier, BMI executive director Colette LaBouff, and chief judge for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribal Court Kostan R. Lathouris.
Co-directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, Lakota Nation vs. United States is a searing testament to the strength of the Oyate and a visually stunning rejoinder to the distorted image of a people long-shaped by Hollywood. The documentary uses a treasure trove of rich archival material, electrifying, on-the-ground footage and intimate interviews with veteran activists and young leaders such as NDN Collective founder Krystal Two Bulls and activist Candi Brings Plenty. Lakota Nation vs. United States is a lyrical and provocative testament to a land and a people who have survived removal, exploitation and genocide–and whose best days are yet to come.