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A Different American Dream

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An Indian nation faces catastrophic damage to its land and culture as a result of the recent oil boom on the Fort Berthold Reservation in western North Dakota.
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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 01/16/2017
More true to its title than viewers may expect, the doc cares more about underlying principles than the details of any one controversy. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 01/05/2017
The speakers meander, and the film seems unfocused. But perhaps that's the point. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Film Journal International 01/04/2017
A shallow, context-free documentary about the effects of North Dakota oil drilling on Native American communities. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 01/21/2017
4.25/10
Heartbreaking, but often tedious and not thorough, enraging nor illuminating enough. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Simon Brook

Director

Simon Brook

Writer

Jane Wells

Writer

Jane Wells

Producer

Philippe Dorelli

Cinematographer

Barbara Bossuet

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Synopsis An Indian nation faces catastrophic damage to its land and culture as a result of the recent oil boom on the Fort Berthold Reservation in western North Dakota.
Director
Simon Brook
Producer
Jane Wells
Screenwriter
Simon Brook, Jane Wells
Distributor
First Run Features
Production Co
Three Generations, Brook Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 8, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$848
Runtime
1h 24m
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