Champs-Élysées Film Festival - 18 au 25 juin 2024

SYNOPSIS

"We Ride for Her" follows the dual narratives of two Indigenous women: Lorna and Heather. Lorna is part of an Indigenous motorcycle group and sisterhood called The Medicine Wheel Riders. The sisters organize a ride every year called The Medicine Wheel Ride that brings the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the largest motorcycle rally in the United States. Heather is a travel nurse and devoted mother to her son Khalid. Khalid is in his final year of college and is dedicated to becoming an activist for Indigenous rights. Both Heather and Khalid are searching for their sister and aunt Susan, who went missing a little over a year ago.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Prairie Rose Seminole
Arikara, Northern Cheyenne, citizen of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the MHA Nation of North Dakota. Prairie Rose Seminole is an educator, culture bearer and storyteller making her inaugural debut as a documentary co-director on this project. Past chair and curator of the former Native American Voices category of the Fargo Film festival.

Katrina Lillian Sorrentino
Katrina Lillian Sorrentino (Treen) is a filmmaker and visual artist. 'Crossing Over' (Participant and Univision) won a GLAAD award for Outstanding Documentary. 'The Curious Life of Bill Mont' (Oculus & Facebook) won the 2020 Nashville Film Festival in VR. 'Tidal', her autobiographical film, premiered at DOCNYC 2023.

FILM INFO

Year : 2023

Country : États-Unis

Runtime : 18 min

Language : -

Colour : -

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