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The Cherokee Word for Water (2013)

ALL 05/01/2013 (en) Drama 92 Min
  • Release
    05/01/2013
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    87%
  • Original title
    The Cherokee Word for Water
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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The story of Wilma Mankiller, the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Overview

The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Set in the early 1980s, The Cherokee Word for Water begins in the homes of a small town in rural Oklahoma where many houses lack running water and others are little more than shacks. The movie is told from the perspective of Wilma Mankiller and full-blood Cherokee organizer Charlie Soap who join forces to battle opposition and build a 16-mile waterline system using a community of volunteers. In the process, they inspire the townspeople to trust each other, to trust their way of thinking, and to spark a reawakening of the universal indigenous values of reciprocity and interconnectedness. This project also inspired a self-help movement in Indian Country that continues to this day. The movie is dedicated to Wilma Mankiller’s vision, compassion and incredible grace.

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  1. Kimberly Guerrero

    Wilma Mankiller

  2. Mo J.

    Charlie Soap

  3. Steeve Reeves

    Johnson Soap

  4. Darryl Tonemah

    Chief Ross Swimmer

  5. Oren R. Lyons

    Grandfather

  6. Zahn McClarnon

    Deputy Jackson

  7. Ben Livingston

    Curly

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 7 , Crews : 12

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The Cherokee Word for Water (2013) 92 Min

ALL 05/01/2013 (en)
Drama
  • Release 05/01/2013
  • Production
  • Original title The Cherokee Word for Water
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The story of Wilma Mankiller, the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Overview

The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Set in the early 1980s, The Cherokee Word for Water begins in the homes of a small town in rural Oklahoma where many houses lack running water and others are little more than shacks. The movie is told from the perspective of Wilma Mankiller and full-blood Cherokee organizer Charlie Soap who join forces to battle opposition and build a 16-mile waterline system using a community of volunteers. In the process, they inspire the townspeople to trust each other, to trust their way of thinking, and to spark a reawakening of the universal indigenous values of reciprocity and interconnectedness. This project also inspired a self-help movement in Indian Country that continues to this day. The movie is dedicated to Wilma Mankiller’s vision, compassion and incredible grace.

  1. Charlie Soap, Tim Kelly

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Louise Rubacky

    Editor

  4. Louise Rubacky, Charlie Soap, Kristina Kiehl, Perry Pickert

    Producer



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