Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
1h 25m
2011
HD
Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.
Genres Documentary
Casts Martin Sheen, Russell Means, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Fred Alan Wolf, Bruce Ellison
Directors Jennifer Jessum
Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White