Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
Documentary
🎬 Critics Choice Nominee
Director
Jennifer Jessum
Status
Released
Release Date
2011-09-15
Storyline
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.
"Welcome to the reservation."
Community Reviews
No community reviews yet.
Recommended
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
View Movie →
In the Realms of the Unreal
View Movie →
Rich Hill
View Movie →
Transcendent Man
View Movie →