Keepers of the Game (2016)
82 min
Lacrosse was born in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory as a sacred game, traditionally reserved for men. Just off the reservation at Salmon River High in Fort Covington, NY an all-Native girls lacrosse team comes together, seeking to be the first Native women’s team to bring home a Section Championship. But first, they will have to overcome their crosstown rivals, Massena High. As the season comes to a head, the team is faced with increasing ambivalence in their own community and the girls must prove that the game of lacrosse is their rightful inheritance. With more than just the championship on the line, the girls fight to blaze a new path for the next generation of Native women, while still honoring their people’s tradition in a changing world.
- Release date
- April 19, 2016
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Khari Mateen
Cast
- Tsiotenhariio Herne as Self
- Jacelyn Lazore as Self
- Mimi Lazore as Self
- Marcella Thomas as Self
- Katsitsionni Fox as Self
- Louise Herne as Self
- Elisha King as Self
- Terri Swamp as Self
- Karonienhawi Thomas as Self
- Beverly Cook as Self
Crew
- Judd Ehrlich · Director
- Judd Ehrlich · Producer
- Aidan Tumas · Producer
- Khari Mateen · Composer
- Peter Buntaine · Cinematographer
- Chris Iversen · Editor
- David Lieberman · Editor