Mankiller
Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
In-person
Available until
Apr 12, 2025
Available in
Worldwide
Brought to you by
Giant Pictures/Drafthouse Films
About the film
About the life of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 14m
Released
2022
Director
Valerie Red-Horse Mohl
Producer
Kristina Kiehl, Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, Gale Anne Hurd, Stacy Mahoney, Charlie Soap
Cast
Wilma Mankiller, Charlie Soap, Gloria Steinem, Gina Olaya, Felicia Olaya, Candessa Tehee, Mary Jean Robertson, Mark Downing, Mary Smith, Ira Phillips, Melissa Gower, Jay Hannah, Pat Ragsdale, Ernie Stevens Jr., Ralph Keen, Philip Viles
Awards & recognition
BZN International Film Festival
2018 Jury Award
Maoriland Film Festival
2018 Best Documentary Feature
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2018 Audience Award
Rome International Film Festival, USA
2017 Best Documentary Feature
Tulsa American Film Festival
2017 Best Documentary Feature Film
United Nations Association Film Festival
2017 UNAFF/Stanford Video Award
What people are saying
‘"Mankiller broke all the rules as we knew—and, to some extent, still know—them. A visionary politician and activist with a gentle but determined manner, she offers a model of female leadership more inspirational than ever."‘
Eve Macsweeney