May 27, 7 PM
The Grange Hall, West Tisbury

Preceded by a prerecorded Zoom with co-directors Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler

All tickets are general admission & pay-what-you-can

Dirs. Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler | Documentary | 2023 | 1 hr. 38 min. | English and Mvskoke with English subtitles

In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Angel Ellis is a reporter for Mvskoke Media, striving to give her readers access to all the information relevant to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It’s not an easy task, given that she and her colleagues believe in truth and transparency, and aren't afraid to challenge authority. But at a session of the tribe’s National Council, its 2015 Free Press Act is repealed, Mvskoke Media's independent editorial board is dissolved, and the newspaper is placed under the control of tribal government. Now the real fight begins. A nuanced tale about abuse of power—and a people’s ability to reclaim it—in a modern Native community, this film won a special jury award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.