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Movie poster: Mass for the Dakota Sioux (1964)
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Mass for the Dakota Sioux

1964 · 24 min
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

An experimental film dedicated to the Dakota Sioux, which follows the form of the Christian Mass. A series of images of contemporary America interwoven with the ritual spiriting away of a dead Indian.

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Year 1964
Country United States of America
Director Bruce Baillie
Runtime 24 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs a visual liturgy, relying on the juxtaposition of mundane American imagery with the solemnity of ritual. It explores memory and cultural erosion through a cyclical, repetitive structure that feels both ceremonial and deeply personal.

What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of quiet elegy, a meditation on absence that is felt more than explained. The film’s power lies in its patient, unwavering gaze. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bruce Baillie

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Alone, with minimal light, allowing its ritualistic pace to fully absorb you.

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