‘Women of the White Buffalo’ Documentary Debuts First Trailer Chronicling the Lives of Modern Day Native Women- Film News in Brief
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe new documentary “Women of the White Buffalo,” captures the lives of the modern day Native women as we listen to their stories of loss, suicide, murder and epidemic meth addiction among their community, mirrored by their deep ancestral roots, traditional ceremony, prayer and hope.“Women of the White Buffalo” features testimonials by nine women from the Lakota nation, ranging in age from 10 to 98, living on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian Reservations.
The documentary spotlights a matriarchal society upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism, which has disenfranchised the women and simultaneously reinforced their roles as the backbones of their communities and the keepers of their people’s ancient wisdom.
By rising up against the forces that continue to suppress them and preserving and protecting their ancestral values and wisdom, they provide a source of hope to their people.
Written, produced, and directed by Deborah Anderson, the documentary tells the powerfully rich stories of the brave women and children living in one of the poorest counties in the United States.
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