From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A Reporter's Journey

Journalist and filmmaker Kevin McKiernan explores the complexities of revolution in the meditative From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A Reporter’s Journey. At once poignant and educational, McKiernan - who was a rookie when he began this journey nearly 50 years ago - provides an entrance point into the oft-overlooked history of Native American uprisings. Tracing the recent history of activism from the 1973 confrontation at Wounded Knee to the 21st-century pipeline protests at Standing Rock, McKiernan repurposes his own archival footage to chronicle the longtime search for lost identity and reparations. An expert blend of eyewitness accounts from advocates and dramatic news coverage grounds the exploration of broken treaties, displaced communities, and generational grief. Focusing on outsider McKiernan and Yurok fisherman Willard Carlson (whom McKiernan photographed during the siege at Wounded Knee), the legacy of revolt helps to contextualize the present unrest and carve out a more equitable future. (Mill Valley Film Festival)