Award-winning documentary, Sitting Bull: A Stone in My Heart, makes extensive use of Sitting Bullās own words, giving the viewer an intimate portrait of one of Americaās legendary figures in all his complexities as a leader of the great Sioux Nation: warrior, spiritual leader and skilled diplomat. Sitting Bullās words, as portrayed by Adam Fortunate Eagle, dominate this story. Augmented by a narratorās historical perspective, over six-hundred historical photographs and images, and a compelling original music score, the film brings to life the little-known human side of Sitting Bull as well as the story of a great manās struggle to maintain his peopleās way of life against an ever-expanding westward movement of white settlers. It is a powerful cinematic journey into the life and spirit of a legendary figure of whom people have often heard but donāt really know.
2006-11-01