Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White - 27th Boston Film Festival

Director/Producer:*Jennifer Jessum

Starring: Martin Sheen, Narrator

Synopsis: Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old- Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.

Runtime: 1:24