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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Oyate
| image = File:Documentary,_Oyate,_directed_by_Brandon_Jackson_and_Emil_Benjamin.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = Brandon Jackson
Emil Benjamin
| producers = Brandon Jackson
Emil Benjamin
Sandra Evers-Manly
Jennifer Martel
| music = Jerod Impichaachaaha Tate
Alexander Morgan
| cinematography = Emil Benjamin
| editing = Emil Benjamin
| released =
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
Lakota
}}
'Oyate' is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Brandon Jackson and Emil Benjamin. The film follows Indigenous activists and politicians as they shed new light on the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, reclaim their historical narrative, and move towards a sovereign future. 'Oyate' had its world premiere at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in 2022.
Synopsis
When thousands of people gathered on the Standing Rock reservation to stand in solidarity with the Lakota people, the Dakota Access Pipeline protests became an inflection point for Indigenous People everywhere. Since then, community leaders have been using their newfound platform to organize and educate the masses. Woven together with exclusive interviews, thorough investigations, and intimate vrit scenes, 'Oyate' uses the #NoDAPL struggle as a jumping off point to dive into an array of issues that are connected tobut go way beyondthe pipeline. The film centers around an ensemble of powerful Indigenous voices led by lifelong activist Phyllis Young, attorney and organizer Chase Iron Eyes, hip hop artist Stuart James, and nationally-renowned politician Deb Haaland as they unravel a history of systemic oppression defined by broken treaties, land theft, and cultural erasure. The latter half of the story follows the subjects on the ground as they take the fight to state governments, Washington DC, and eventually the United Nations. By the end, the prior generation passes the torch to the next generation as they take the first major steps towards decolonization.
Cast
* Chase Iron Eyes
* Phyllis Young
* Deb Haaland
* Stuart James
* Tokata Iron Eyes
* Sally Jewell
* Ruth Buffalo
* LaDonna Brave Bull Allard
* Andrea Carmen
* Tamara St. John
Release
The film premiered at the 2022 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and screened at the 2022 Cleveland International Film Festival.
Critical reception
'Oyate' received positive critical reception. It holds a 100% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewing for 'Film Threat', Rob Rector stated, "Any spotlight brought to the systemic mistreatment and marginalization of this Americas original inhabitants is worthy of attention." In a review for 'The Independent Critic', Richard Propes wrote, "'Oyate' is a vital and necessary documentary about a subject many Americans have only learned about in bits and pieces and a subject that, you guessed it, has most certainly been whitewashed."
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