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TMDB Rating 8.7
IMDB Rating 8.1

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Budget: $0

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Movie Details

Tag Line: The story of Wilma Mankiller, the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 9

Release Date: May 1, 2013

Rating: 2013-05-01

Run Time: 1h 32m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United States of America

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Synopsis

The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Set in the early 1980s, The Cherokee Word for Water begins in the homes of a small town in rural Oklahoma where many houses lack running water and others are little more than shacks. The movie is told from the perspective of Wilma Mankiller and full-blood Cherokee organizer Charlie Soap who join forces to battle opposition and build a 16-mile waterline system using a community of volunteers. In the process, they inspire the townspeople to trust each other, to trust their way of thinking, and to spark a reawakening of the universal indigenous values of reciprocity and interconnectedness. This project also inspired a self-help movement in Indian Country that continues to this day. The movie is dedicated to Wilma Mankiller’s vision, compassion and incredible grace.


Main Cast

Kimberly Guerrero

Kimberly Guerrero

Wilma Mankiller

Age : N/A | Popularity : 57%

Mo J.

Mo J.

Charlie Soap

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Steeve Reeves

Steeve Reeves

Johnson Soap

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Darryl Tonemah

Darryl Tonemah

Chief Ross Swimmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Oren R. Lyons

Oren R. Lyons

Grandfather

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Zahn McClarnon

Zahn McClarnon

Deputy Jackson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Ben Livingston

Ben Livingston

Curly

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Executive Producer
Paul M. Heller
Paul M. Heller
Laurene Powell
Laurene Powell
Producer
Perry Pickert
Perry Pickert
Charlie Soap
Charlie Soap
Louise Rubacky
Louise Rubacky
Kristina Kiehl
Kristina Kiehl
Writing Writer
Gary Miranda
Gary Miranda
Louise Rubacky
Louise Rubacky
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly
Directing Director
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly
Charlie Soap
Charlie Soap
Editing Editor
Louise Rubacky
Louise Rubacky
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