Amá
Synopsis
Amá is a feature length documentary which tells an important and untold story: the abuses committed against Native American women by the United States Government during the 1960’s and 70’s: removed from their families and sent to boarding schools, forced relocation away from their traditional lands and involuntary sterilization. The result of nine years painstaking and sensitive work by filmmaker Lorna Tucker, the film features the testimony of many Native Americans, including three remarkable women who tell their stories - Jean Whitehorse, Yvonne Swan and Charon Aseytoyer - as well as a revealing and rare interview with Dr. Reimart Ravenholt whose population control ideas were the framework for some of the government policies directed at Native American women.
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Amá - 2018 Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-07-24
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- Director
- Lorna Tucker
- Screenplay & Story
- Lorna Tucker
- Original Title
- Amá
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
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Lorna Tucker
Lorna Tucker
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Lorna Tucker
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What is Amá about?
Amá is a feature length documentary which tells an important and untold story: the abuses committed against Native American women by the United States Government during the 1960’s and 70’s: removed from their families and sent to boarding schools, forced relocation away from their traditional lands and involuntary sterilization. The result of nine years painstaking and sensitive work by filmmaker Lorna Tucker, the film features the testimony of many Native Americans, including three remarkable women who tell their stories - Jean Whitehorse, Yvonne Swan and Charon Aseytoyer - as well as a revealing and rare interview with Dr. Reimart Ravenholt whose population control ideas were the framework for some of the government policies directed at Native American women.
Who directed Amá?
Amá was directed by Lorna Tucker.
Who stars in Amá?
The principal cast of Amá includes Reimert Ravenholt, Jean Whitehorse.
When was Amá released and how long is it?
Amá was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.