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A Different American Dream

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A Different American Dream
Directed bySimon Brook
Written bySimon Brook Jane I. Wells
Produced byJane I. Wells
CinematographyPhilippe Dorelli
Edited byBarbara Bossuet Josie Miljevic
Production
company
Running time
84 minutes

A Different American Dream is a 2016 American documentary film by Simon Brook and Jane I. Wells. It was produced by 3 Generations and Brook Productions. In 2016, the film was selected for a number of festivals, including the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the Margaret Mead Film Festival and the Reykjavík International Film Festival.[1]

Synopsis

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The documentary focuses on the inhabitants of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the Badlands of North Dakota as their lives, their communities and their environment are profoundly transformed by the tight oil (shale oil) industry that promises wealth but sometimes delivers devastation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "A Different American Dream". Margaret Mead Film Festival. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "A Different American Dream". 3generations. Retrieved 2016-10-28.