The 2007 movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a historical drama based on the book of the same name by Dee Brown. It recounts the tragic events surrounding the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 and its broader context within the history of Native Americans in the American West.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The film intertwines the narratives of three characters: a Lakota doctor caught between two worlds, struggling to reconcile his Native American heritage with his assimilated upbringing, a revered Lakota chief fiercely resisting the forced relocation of his people to reservations and fighting for their traditional way of life and Senator Henry Dawes, a U.S. politician who advocates for assimilation and reservation policies while grappling with the ethical implications of these actions.
The cast of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee consists of Adam Beach as Charles Eastman, August Schellenberg as the resolute Lakota Chief Sitting Bull, and Aidan Quinn as Senator Henry Dawes.
Watch Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee streaming via HBO Max
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is available to watch on HBO Max. HBO Max is a streaming platform owned by WarnerMedia, offering a wide range of content including movies, TV shows, documentaries, and original programming.
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The synopsis of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is as follows:
“Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.”
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