Bring Her Home Continues to Inspire Awareness and Hope
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“I am thrilled about the film’s reception with national and international audiences,” states Hale. “The Missing and Murdered Indigenous movement is global because the problem is global. Watching the film resonate with audiences outside Minnesota shows that the film is driving public awareness toward the challenges Indigenous communities face and inspiring hope by lifting the powerful and creative voices of Indigenous communities.”
Bring Her Home , the award-winning TPT documentary directed and produced by Leya Hale (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota, Diné) showcases local stories that have resonated with a global audience. The story of three Indigenous women fighting to vindicate and honor their missing and murdered relatives has inspired audiences across the world. Bring Her Home was co-produced with Vision Maker Media, an Indigenous led organization dedicated to empowering and engaging Native people to share stories. The film originally premiered on PBS stations nationwide in March of 2022. Since its release, Bring Her Home has earned awards, was an official selection at 34 national and international film festivals, and been contracted for international distribution with Espresso Media.
You can stream Bring Her Home at tpt.org/bring-her- home and on the PBS App.
Hale’s next film, The Electric Indian , shares the story of Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha. The film, also a partnership with Vision Maker Media, details Boucha's athletic success until his NHL career was cut short by an on-ice assault and injury, his legal battles with the NHL, and his journey of healing and cultural reclamation. The documentary will premiere in 2024.
Recognition for Bring Her Home : • Best of the Fest, Ely Film Festival • Best Native American Film, Mesa International Film Festival • Best Documentary Feature, Red Nation International Film Festival • Human Rights Winner, Quetzalcoatl Indigenous International Film Festival • Upper Midwest Regional Emmy, Documentary- Topical • Dog Iron Award, Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival • Best Feature Film, NatiVision Film Festival
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