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Bad River

Bad River

Bad River

Bad River

A Story of Defiance.

2024•1h 38m•

★6.8(4 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Wisconsin's tribe's ongoing fight to protect Lake Superior for future generations. "Bad River" shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's long history of activism and resistance in the context of continuing legal battles with Enbridge Energy over its Line 5 oil pipeline. The Line 5 pipeline has been operating on 12 miles of the Bad River Band's land with expired easements for more than a decade. The Band and the Canadian company have been locked in a legal battle over the pipeline since 2019.

Director

Writers

Mary Mazzio, Alec Sokolow

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Main Cast

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Self - Narrator (voice)

Quannah Chasinghorse

Quannah Chasinghorse

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nate Ante

Nate Ante

Self

Kris Arbuckle

Kris Arbuckle

Self

Kathy Bender Ashmun

Kathy Bender Ashmun

Self

Joe Bates

Joe Bates

Self

Rae Bender

Rae Bender

Self

Tyler Bender

Tyler Bender

Self

Mike Berlin

Mike Berlin

Self

Brad Bigboy

Brad Bigboy

Self

Gary Shine Bigboy

Gary Shine Bigboy

Self

Jody Bigboy-Lowmaster

Jody Bigboy-Lowmaster

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Mary Mazzio

Writing

Writer: Mary Mazzio
Writer: Alec Sokolow
Story Editor: Taylor Hensel
Story Editor: Victor Lopez-Carmen
Story Editor: Kevin Maillard
Story Editor: Bob Fitzgerald

Production

Producer: Grant Hill
Producer: Allison Abner
Executive Producer: Mato Wayuhi
Producer: Mary Mazzio
Executive Producer: Grant Hill
Executive Producer: Tamia Hill

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Mato Wayuhi
Original Music Composer: Shep Crawford

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Joe Grasso
Aerial Director of Photography: Aaron Grasso

Editing

Editor: Tom Cole
Editor: Mary Mazzio
Colorist: Matt I. Jones

Visual Effects

Animation: PunkRobot
Animation: Caitlin Newago
Animation: Jackson Rose
Animation: Miles Kmiecik

Keywords

canadamichiganwisconsinoilcorporate greedwater pollutionactivismlake superiorenvironmental documentarygreat lakespipelineojibwe

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A Story of Defiance."

#2

The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).

#3

The film was directed by Mary Mazzio.

#4

The screenplay was written by Mary Mazzio and Alec Sokolow.

#5

The score was composed by Mato Wayuhi.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Joe Grasso.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt31080737.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Bad River

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English,

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

50 Eggs

50 Eggs

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