Taking Alcatraz

40m
Documentary
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A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as told by principal organizer, Adam Fortunate Eagle. The story unfolds through Fortunate Eagle's remembrances, archival newsreel footage and photographs.

Cast

Adam Fortunate Eagle
Self
John Trudell
Self (archive footage)
LaNada Means
Self (archive footage)
Earl Livermore
Self (archive footage)
Stella Leach
Self (archive footage)

Crew

John Ferry
Director, Producer
Grace De Soto
Writer

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