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BIG CROW chronicles the legendary influence of the high school basketball state champion-SuAnne Big Crow. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation reveals how her spirit inspires hope to reclaim their culture, thirty years after her death.

"Big Crow" is a story about the power of hope in the most destitute place in America - South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. By age fourteen, SuAnne Big Crow had become one of the state's best basketball players. By age seventeen, her wisdom, leadership, and determination had made her a household name across the Great Plains. Thirty years after her tragic death, SuAnne's spirit has proven legendary; everyone you meet on "the Rez" has a story about how SuAnne's pride in her people continues to galvanize the Lakota in their fight to reclaim their language and save their culture. Through never-before-seen VHS coverage of her games and home videos and extensive interviews, we examine who SuAnne was on and off the court. "Big Crow" chronicles how this young Lakota leader crossed racial divides to propel her culture into a better tomorrow. We see SuAnne's continued influence on her alma mater, the 2018-2019 Pine Ridge Lady Thorpes, as they fight for another Class A state championship. One current player is said to play just like SuAnne. On the Rez and on the court, everybody's looking for the next SuAnne. Will we find her?

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Keywords
  • school
  • basketball
Genres
  • Biography
  • Sport
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 31, 2023
Production companies 750 Productions

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Runtime 1h 9m
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