On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.
The emphasis on facts and talking heads pays off as the movie slowly builds a sense of outrage.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
6 Sep 2014
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A fascinating, comprehensive and disturbing film-fortified by Maryse Alberti`s striking photography of the ruggedly beautiful land-that is both exhaustive and exhausting.
– Clifford Terry,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep 2014
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Incident at Oglala is an even-handed cry of outrage, a coolly passionate documentary that focuses a piercing ray of light on an American scandal.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Sep 2014
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Incident at Oglala reconstructs a 1975 gunfight that left two FBI agents dead and makes a strong case that the wrong man may be serving time for their murders.
– Susan Chumsky,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep 2014
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Incident at Oglala achieves what it set out to do, not only in Mr. Peltier's behalf but also in that of his people.