The Witness
In 1637, the British colonies of Connecticut and Massachusetts attacked the Pequot fort at Mystic, killing approximately 600 Pequot natives. The Witness, a 30-minute, 70-mm film, graphically dramatizes the events surrounding the Pequot War. In this giant screen film, experience the tragedy of the Pequot War through the eyes of Wampishe, a Pequot elder who survived the burning of the Mystic fort as a young boy. Wampishe recounts the tragic events of war to his grandson and urges him to keep the story alive by telling it to his own children and grandchildren.
- Runtime
- 33m
- Released
- 1998
Details
Release year: 1998
Storyline
In 1637, the British colonies of Connecticut and Massachusetts attacked the Pequot fort at Mystic, killing approximately 600 Pequot natives. The Witness, a 30-minute, 70-mm film, graphically dramatizes the events surrounding the Pequot War. In this giant screen film, experience the tragedy of the Pequot War through the eyes of Wampishe, a Pequot elder who survived the burning of the Mystic fort as a young boy. Wampishe recounts the tragic events of war to his grandson and urges him to keep the story alive by telling it to his own children and grandchildren.
Top credits
- Flint Eagle — Kipekwom
- Jonathan Tindle — Treaty officer
- Jim Great Elk Waters — Uncas Voice match