Taking Alcatraz(2015)

Taking Alcatraz is a documentary that chronicles the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island through the eyes of principal organizer Adam Fortunate Eagle. Award-winning filmmaker John Ferry constructs the narrative using Fortunate Eagle's firsthand recollections alongside archival newsreel footage and photographs, creating an intimate portrait of the events leading to this pivotal moment in Indigenous activism. The occupation, which lasted nineteen months, became a watershed protest against federal Indian policy and sparked a broader movement for Native American sovereignty and self-determination. Through primary sources and personal testimony, the film captures both the idealism and the complex realities that drove this landmark act of resistance.

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