7 minutes to break your heart and rebuild your history books.
A look into the 19th century American-Indian Wars, Manifest Destiny, and the conflicts between Apache tribes and the African-American Buffalo soldier regiments.
Direction
Irwin trusts images over narration. Devastating restraint.
Writing
Collins's perspective reframes 'progress' as tragedy.
Director
Alexander Zane Irwin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments—'Buffalo Soldiers'—included thousands of formerly enslaved men who faced hostile terrain, racism, and moral contradiction.
Collins's scholarship centers Black-Native American relations; this film emerged from his academic work on intersectional military history rarely taught in schools.
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