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202093 minPGdocumentary

Non Western

202093 minPGdocumentary

Thaddeus, a Cheyenne native, and Nanci, a non-native woman, prepare for their wedding in Montana, confronting cultural tensions rooted in American history.

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Laura Plancarte

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Thaddeus, a Cheyenne native, and Nanci, a non-native woman, prepare for their wedding in Montana, confronting cultural tensions rooted in American history.

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In a small community of Montana, between green valleys and wild mountains, Thaddeus, a Cheyenne native, and Nanci, a non-native woman, prepare their wedding. While we get to know them, we realize that what seems to be an everyday affair appears as a difficult path of reconciliation and cultural confrontations deeply rooted in the history of the United States of America.

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