Big Crow

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Big Crow

2022

1h 9m

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"Big Crow" is a story about the power of hope in the most destitute place in America -- South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. By age fourteen, SuAnne Big Crow had become one of the state's best basketball players. By age seventeen, her wisdom, leadership, and determination had made her a household name across the Great Plains. Thirty years after her tragic death, SuAnne's spirit has proven legendary; everyone you meet on "the Rez" has a story about how SuAnne's pride in her people continues to galvanize the Lakota in their fight to reclaim their language and save their culture. Through never-before-seen VHS coverage of her games and home videos and extensive interviews, we examine who SuAnne was on and off the court. "Big Crow" chronicles how this young Lakota leader crossed racial divides to propel her culture into a better tomorrow. We see SuAnne's continued influence on her alma mater, the 2018-2019 Pine Ridge Lady Thorpes, as they fight for another Class A state championship. One current player is said to play just like SuAnne. On the Rez and on the court, everybody's looking for the next SuAnne. Will we find her?

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

05/13/2022

"'Big Crow' doesn’t dwell on the past, but rather educates viewers about SuAnne’s spirit and worldview through home videos and archival footage from South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation."

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Christopher Machell

CineVue

05/02/2022

3/5

As a documentary, Big Crow’s ambitions are modest, but while its structural choices occasionally stall the film’s momentum, its message of hope and pride persisting in the face of great loss is an admirable one.

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

04/29/2022

3.5/5

A moving portrait of a Native American basketball prodigy, whose unexpected passing brought a community together and new importance to the sport of basketball.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

04/21/2022

3.5/5

Such is the enthusiasm about SuAnne on the res, where almost everything in this film was shot, that Kaczor has his work cut out to maintain his objectivity.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

03/28/2022

8/10

What the engaging and inspirational Big Crow shows it only takes one person to make great things happen.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

03/20/2022

3.5/4.0

Big Crow tells a story that deserves to not be forgotten.

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"Big Crow" is a story about the power of hope in the most destitute place in America -- South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. By age fourteen, SuAnne Big Crow had become one of the state's best basketball players. By age seventeen, her wisdom, leadership, and determination had made her a household name across the Great Plains. Thirty years after her tragic death, SuAnne's spirit has proven legendary; everyone you meet on "the Rez" has a story about how SuAnne's pride in her people continues to galvanize the Lakota in their fight to reclaim their language and save their culture. Through never-before-seen VHS coverage of her games and home videos and extensive interviews, we examine who SuAnne was on and off the court. "Big Crow" chronicles how this young Lakota leader crossed racial divides to propel her culture into a better tomorrow. We see SuAnne's continued influence on her alma mater, the 2018-2019 Pine Ridge Lady Thorpes, as they fight for another Class A state championship. One current player is said to play just like SuAnne. On the Rez and on the court, everybody's looking for the next SuAnne. Will we find her?

Director: Kris Kaczor
Producer: Kevin Bayson
Production Co: 750 Productions
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 9m

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