From isolated internment camps in Southeast Alaska to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible untold story of Aleut Americans. Narrated by EMMY® winner Martin Sheen. Aleut Story nominated for Best Documentary Feature at American Indian Film Festival 30th Annual AIFF to be held Nov. 5-12 in San Francisco Alaska Premier Screening Monday, Nov. 7 Bear Tooth Theatre 5:30 PM and 8:15 PM.

From isolated internment camps in Southeast Alaska to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible untold story of Aleut Americans. Narrated by EMMY® winner Martin Sheen.

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Aleut Story nominated for Best Documentary Feature at American Indian Film Festival 30th Annual AIFF to be held Nov. 5-12 in San Francisco

Alaska Premier Screening Monday, Nov. 7 Bear Tooth Theatre 5:30 PM and 8:15 PM.

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Aleut Story, a new documentary feature film from Anchorage-based SprocketHeads, LLC, has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 30th annual American Indian Film Festival. The film, commissioned by the Aleutian Pribilof Heritage Group, Inc., will be screened Monday, Nov. 7th at the Galaxy Theater in San Francisco. AIFF is the world s oldest and most recognized international film exposition dedicated to Native American cinema. AIFF is presented by the American Indian Film Institute; among the institute s founding members is the late actor Will Sampson (One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest). More than 5,000 people are expected to attend this year s festival. Aleut Story also will be screened for the public at the Bear Tooth Theatre in Anchorage on Monday, Nov. 7th as part of the Alaska Native and American Indian Heritage Month celebration. Aleut Story is a richly textured film resonating with all the elements of a great human drama war, suffering, sacrifice, faith, self-discovery and renewal. Produced for public television, Aleut Story will make its broadcast premier next month in Alaska and on stations nationwide. Narrated by EMMY® winner Martin Sheen, the film features compelling interviews with Aleut internment survivors, rare archival footage, commentary by leading historians and key national figures including U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and U.S. Rep. Don Young. Aleut Story also includes the voice talent of actor John O Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars) and Native flute and vocals by GRAMMY® winner Mary Youngblood, who is part Aleut. Aleut Story nominated for Best Documentary Feature Page

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