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Taking Alcatraz

2015-11-01 Documentary 40mins

A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as told by principal organizer, Adam Fortunate Eagle. The story unfolds through Fortunate Eagle's remembrances, archival newsreel footage and photographs.

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Taking Alcatraz

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A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as told by principal organizer, Adam Fortunate Eagle. The story unfolds through Fortunate Eagle's remembrances, archival newsreel footage and photographs.

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2015-11-01
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Runtime

40mins
Genre

Documentary
Status

Released
Language

English
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Production

Crew

John Ferry

Director

Grace De Soto

Writer

John Ferry

Producer

Keywords:

indigenous 1970s alcatraz prison native american sioux occupation activist 1960s activism civil disobedience land rights indigenous rights san francisco

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