Black Snake Film Analysis

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Black Snake Killaz is a documentary film about the resistance to the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline, which was called Black Snake according to an indigenous prophecy. The movie shows the actions of water protectors to prevent the construction of the oil pipeline and emphasizes the actions of government forces, such as military, law enforcement, and corporate mercenaries in order to stop the protest of the local people that lasted for months. Following the timeline of historical events happened in Standing Rock during 2016, the film displays the genuine experience of protecting water from many frontline people in the protest. After the Black Snake was completed erected, the oil was leaked in different places in both North and South Dakota that …show more content…

Its route was set to cross the treaty land, and the pipeline was placed directly across sacred grounds a mile north of the tribal reservation. Since the construction is near the living area of the people of Standing Rock, it placed them into the dangerous situation in which the potential oil leak would directly contaminate the water of the people living downstream, who are the Natives. Foreseeing the detrimental impact of the pipeline on the river which would profoundly influence on the nearby communities, a diverse group of resisters organized one of the largest campaigns to prevent the Dakota Access Pipeline from being built. They called themselves water protectors. Additionally, another malevolent factor coming from the man camp, a workforce lodging facility built to provide the transient oilfield workers with accommodation. The combination of the oil extraction industry and the man camp appealed to a lot of males, and not all of them were good ones. Consequently, it led to a notable rise in gambling, prostitution, and crime such as kidnapping, drug abuse, rape, and other sexual

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