Older Than America

Older Than America

2008 · 102 min · ★ 4.4 · Drama, Thriller

The truth of the past come to light in a series of haunting visions in this drama. The strange visions grow more vivid with each passing day, a young woman of Native American heritage begins piecing together a Catholic priests diabolical plot to prevent her mother from revealing the atrocities that unfolded at a Native Indian boarding school.

Directed by Georgina Lightning · Written by Georgina Lightning

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