When the Muscogee Nation government abruptly repeals its landmark Free Press Act to muzzle the tribe’s hard-hitting news outlet, defiant and foul-mouthed journalist Angel Ellis charges headfirst into a historic (and surprisingly funny) battle to restore her tribe’s press freedoms. An enthralling, edge-of-your-seat nail biter that unfurls with the energy and suspense of a political thriller, “Bad Press” is a timely and unprecedented documentary about a lone journalist fighting a corrupt system for her fellow citizens.
Bad Press
Directed by Rebecca Landsberry-Baker (Muscogee Creek), Joe Peeler
U.S. | 2023 | Documentary