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Incident at Oglala
Incident at Oglala is a 1992 film is a good but also biased documentary which talks about the murder of two FBI agents at the pine ridge Indian Reservation in the year 1975. The film purports to show that one convicted suspect who was referred to as Peltier Leonard didn’t commit this crime. In the year 1975, the FBI agents Coler Jack and Williams Ron pursued a robbery suspect into the reservation. Within few minutes, there was a gunfight which was between the agents and American Indian activists whereby William and Coler were murdered. There was a massive manhunt which ensued.
One member of AIM Leonard was convicted and is now serving his sentence in Leavenworth prison. This film narrated by Redford Robert will convince most that Leonard is innocent of the murder. The movie however fails to point out that the suspects that the FBI were chasing for armed stopped their vehicle in an open field. Incident in INCIDENT AT OGLALA must be viewed not only with an open mind, but also with larger grain of salt.
This film according to me is a good film which tries to figure out and show its viewers on how some people in the society are victimized and convicted in the expense of their innocence. it also shows people on how to go about justice in a society and also helping people on how to tackle some issues.
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The film provides a specific social service in trying to prove both the unjust imprisonment of Leonard and make its audience aware of the incident as one among many of the pattern of oppression which is the history of American Indian. The film makers also concentrate on the demonstrating that Peltier didn’t get a fair trial and that is not an inherently dramatic approach. The documentary also holds one spellbound and it does so by patiently marshaled and rhetorical arguments that offer each viewer the chance to become psychologist, sleuth, trial lawyer and judge.

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“incident at Oglala”. Retrieved 2011-02-23.

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