In their film on the case of the convicted American Indian Movement activist, the directors couldn’t interview their subject. Their solution wasn’t ideal. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ...
President Joe Biden commuted Leonard Peltier’s prison sentence after he spent 50 years in jail on two disputed murder convictions based on the deaths of two FBI agents during a shoot-out on the Pine ...
The documentary “Free Leonard Peltier” was released on Netflix on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, Oct. 12. It follows activist Leonard Peltier before and during his prison sentence. The documentary ...
Free Leonard Peltier (now on Netflix) directors Jesse Short Bull and David France had to quickly amend their documentary prior to its Sundance Film Festival debut in January 2025. A week prior, the ...
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we feature a conversation with one of the world’s most prominent champions for Indigenous rights, Leonard Peltier. “Indigenous Day is a day that’s been long overdue for any ...
The story of one of the most famous prisoners in the United States – Leonard Peltier – is coming to Netflix, the largest streaming platform, on Oct. 12. “Free Leonard Peltier” documents the famed ...
Leonard Peltier stands for a portrait in front of a Land Back movement flag in Belcourt, North Dakota, February 25, 2025. Credit: Mark Vancleave/AP Photo. Read the top story of the day in your inbox.
Jesse Short Bull and David France talk about their Netflix documentary, its Capitol Hill screening, and Peltier's North Dakota homecoming.
Leonard Peltier, a surviving member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), spent nearly 50 years behind bars before President Biden commuted his sentence. In the documentary Free Leonard Peltier, ...
La cérémonie officielle d'installation de la capitaine de gendarmerie Alexandra Peltier-Blaise à la tête de la compagnie a eu lieu jeudi 8 octobre. - Davy Delmotte ...
She noted that Braedon was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was just 5 years old ... and -- though he's been cancer-free for years -- he faced numerous health challenges. Brenna wrote it seems ...
Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for 49 years before his sentence was commuted. A new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘corrupt’ system that allowed it to happen On 20 January 2025, with 14 minutes ...