Sacheen
Sacheen Littlefeather (Interviewee), Peter Spirer (Film director), Gayle Anne Kelley (Film producer), Janice Doskey (Film producer), Oren Lyons (Film producer), Betty Lyons (Film producer), Victoria Gemmill (Film producer), One Bowl Productions (Production company)
"Breaking 45 years of silence after refusing Best Actor on behalf of Marlon Brando at the 1973 Academy Awards, Sacheen Littlefeather tells the real story of the courageous moment in history that changed her life and raise awareness for Native Americans. Sacheen remains proud that she is the first person, the first woman of color, to utilize the Academy Awards to make a political statement. Littlefeather, a 71-year-old White Mountain Apache and Yaqui elder, shared a statement from Marlon Brando that was televised around the world at the first Oscars global broadcast in 1973. As we revisit one of the most memorable and controversial moments in the history of the Academy Awards, Sacheen's voice will finally be joined together with today's brave women, who are determined to make their voices heard"--Back container