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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2007 · 125 min

A somber, sweeping historical drama that immerses you in the tragic erosion of Native American life, leaving a heavy, lingering sense of loss.

Directed by: Yves Simoneau
Genres: Western, Drama, History
Starring: Anna Paquin, Chevez Ezaneh, August Schellenberg

Tagline: The Epic Fall of the American Indian
Overview: Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.

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Directed by: Yves Simoneau
Genres: Western, Drama, History
Starring: Anna Paquin, Chevez Ezaneh, August Schellenberg

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
power
corruption
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Humour	1
Realism	9
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Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: western, drama, history, tv movie, war
Directed by: Yves Simoneau
Written by: Daniel Giat
Starring: Anna Paquin, Chevez Ezaneh, August Schellenberg, Duane Howard, Aidan Quinn, Colm Feore, Fred Thompson, Nathan Lee Chasing Horse
Music: George S. Clinton
Cinematography: David Franco
Runtime: 125 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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