Plain Talk: Seven Years in the Making, Fighting Sioux Documentary to Be in Theaters This Spring

Bismarck-based filmmaker Matt Fern has been making a documentary about the controversy around the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname for seven years now.

This spring, he’s finally ready to put it in front of audiences. The film, now called Fighting Over Sioux, will get a theatrical release in North Dakota this spring, to be followed by availability in other media such as online streaming.

Fern talks about his journey in making this film, how he tried to include both sides, and why the story is still relevant today.

I was interviewed for the film (we’ll see if that was a good editorial choice by Matt or not) and I’m excited to see it be available for the masses.

If you’re interested in updates about when and where you can see the film, you can follow along on Kickstarter or Facebook, as well as the film’s website FightingSiouxMovie.com.

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