FREE LEONARD PELTIER

FREE LEONARD PELTIER is a feature-length documentary chronicling one of the longest-running human rights cases in American history.

Convicted in 1977 of the murder of two FBI agents during a conflict on Pine Ridge Reservation, Leonard Peltier’s case has long been criticized for prosecutorial misconduct, lack of evidence, and political motivations. The film explores the flawed trial, shifting political tides, and a growing movement demanding clemency for the now-elderly Native American activist and member of the American Indian Movement (AIM).

Through interviews with legal experts, human rights advocates, family members, and archival footage spanning decades, this powerful documentary asks: What does justice really look like in America?

AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON NETFLIX

Festivals

Sundance 2025 - World Premiere

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2025 - International Competition

DOC NYC 2025

Awards

International Competition Silver Alexander (Thessaloniki Intl’ Doc Festival 2025) - WON

International Amnesty Award (Thessaloniki Intl’ Doc Festival 2025) - WON

FIPRESCI Award to the Best Documentary of the International Competition (Thessaloniki Intl’ Doc Festival 2025) - WON

Best Documentary Feature Jury Award (Santa Fe International Film Festival 2025) - WON

Audience Award in Insights (Vancouver International Film Festival 2025) - WON