Free Leonard Peltier
A new generation of activists fights to free American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier, who spent decades in prison for a disputed conviction.
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David France Director · Jesse Short Bull Director Mato Wayuhi Composer
United States release October 12, 2026 · Produced in United States · Production XTR, Maylo Films
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Public Square Films
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XTR
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Maylo Films
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Ford Foundation / JustFilms
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The 11th Hour Project
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Raising Day Entertainment
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United States
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English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 27, 2025
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · October 12, 2026
Digital · Netflix
United States
March 19, 2025 · Premiere · Sonoma International Film Festival
March 28, 2025 · Premiere · The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival
April 1, 2025 · Premiere · Cleveland International Film Festival
April 2, 2025 · Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
April 26, 2025 · Premiere · Independent Film Festival Boston
April 27, 2025 · Premiere · Dallas International Film Festival / Milwaukee Film Festival
May 2, 2025 · Premiere · DocLands Film Festival
May 17, 2025 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
May 31, 2025 · Premiere · Berkshire International Film Festival
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Santa Fe International Film Festival
October 26, 2025 · Premiere · Virginia Film Festival
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · DOC NYC
Australia
March 16, 2025 · Premiere · Birrarangga Film Festival
August 16, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada
May 9, 2025 · Premiere · NorthwestFest
September 21, 2025 · Premiere · Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Germany
October 12, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
March 11, 2025 · Premiere · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Netherlands
November 14, 2025 · Premiere · International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
Philippines
October 12, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
May 12, 2025 · Premiere · Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Singapore
October 12, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
October 12, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
May 10, 2025 · Premiere · DocsBarcelona International Documentary Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 12, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
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