Ada Blackjack Rising

Ada Blackjack Rising

2020 · 6 min · ★ 10.0 · History

In the pre-dawn twilight of an Alaskan shore, a young Native woman reflects on the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a disastrous 1921 Arctic expedition, and the loneliness she must have felt waiting for a rescue through the months-long polar night.

Directed by Brice Habeger · Written by Don J. Rearden

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