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Techqua Ikachi, Land - My Life (1989)

Techqua Ikachi, Land - My Life poster
Original title
Techqua Ikachi, Land – mein Leben
Directed by
Anka Schmid
Genre
documentary film
Country
Switzerland, United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
14
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the Hopi tribe in Arizona and their fight for sovereignty against the American government. The story is told from the perspective of the Hopi themselves.

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What happens

Techqua Ikachi, Land – My Life is a feature documentary by Swiss/German director Anka Schmid, the Swiss artist Agnes Barmettler and the Hopi Native American James Danaqyumptewa from 1989. The documentary shows the history and life of Native Americans of the Hopi tribe in Arizona, in particular their problems with the American government in their fight for sovereignty. It is being told from the perspective of the Hopi tribe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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