Project Detail

Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

Name: Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock
Director: Cody Lucich
Released: 2017
Duration: 75 mins

Synopsis

In the shadow of the largest Native American political occupation since Wounded Knee, thousands of water protectors from around the world have descended on Standing Rock, North Dakota to resist the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Details

Year: 2017
Type of project: Features
Running time: 75 mins
Format: Digital
Director: Cody Lucich
Producer: Heather Rae

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK coproduction

Doc Society

Ayan Yusuf

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Lynn Nwokorie

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lynn@docsociety.org

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