Inspired by real events, the drama film On Sacred Ground is set amidst a confrontation around an oil pipeline that is being built at the Standing Rock Native American Reservation. The film stars William Mapother, Amy Smart, Mariel Hemingway, David Arquette, Irene Bedard, Kerry Knuppe, David Midthunder, Che Jim, James Kyson, and Frances Fisher.
Directed by Rebecca Tickell and Josh Tickell, On Sacred Ground will World Premiere at the 27th Red Nation International Film Festival.
On Sacred Ground is based on the true events during the 2016 construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline that runs through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The film follows Daniel (William Mapother), a journalist and military veteran, and Elliot (David Arquette), an oil company executive, who find themselves on opposite sides of the fight during the construction of the contentious pipeline. As the story unfolds, the two characters go down separate paths during one of the most heated protests and confrontation with Native American tribes in modern US history.
Watch the trailer for On Sacred Ground.