Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

AMDOCS

SACHEEN, Breaking The Silence

United States
2018 — 26' / Color

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Synopsis

SACHEEN is a short documentary film that offers Sacheen Littlefeather, a 71-year-old White Mountain Apache and Yaqui elder, actress, activist, dancer, educator, and writer, living in Northern California, the opportunity to share her own story, in her own words, that has been waiting 45 years to be told. As we revisit one of the most memorable and controversial moments in the history of the Academy Awards, Sacheen’s voice will finally be joined together with today’s brave women, who are determined to make their voices heard around the world.

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Directors' Biography

Peter Spirer, Founder of One Bowl Productions and Rugged Entertainment, is an Academy and Emmy Award-Nominated director and producer whose films have been official selections at Sundance Film Festival, twice. Peter has directed over 20 feature films with worldwide distribution on multiple platforms. including, Spirit Game: Pride Of A Nation, SACHEEN, Rhyme & Reason, BEEF, Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel and Notorious B.I.G, and The Legend of 420 recently released on Netflix.

Directors

Peter Spirer

Producers

Gayle Anne Kelley

Peter Spirer

Cinematographers

Eric Anderson

Editors

Ryan Bloom

Music

Benjamin Squires

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