David Grann is a gripping non-fiction book that delves into the shocking true story of the Osage Indian murders in 1920s Oklahoma. While the book has received widespread acclaim for its meticulous research and compelling narrative, it has also faced its fair share of criticism.
One common critique of "Killers of the Flower Moon" is that it perpetuates stereotypes about Native Americans. Some argue that Grann's focus on the Osage people as victims reinforces a narrative of Native Americans as passive and helpless. Critics contend that this portrayal overlooks their agency and resilience in fighting against injustice.
The film follows the real-life killings of the Osage after oil was found on their land in Oklahoma.
Osage Nation woman whose family was murdered by her in-laws for oil inheritances.
In a thread of posts shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Jacobs wrote, “Imagine the worst atrocities committed against yr ancestors, then having to sit thru a movie explicitly filled w/ them, w/ the only respite being 30min long scenes of murderous white guys talking about/planning the killings.”
Toronto when Certain Women played at TIFF.” As a fellow Native woman, Gladstone expressed that she did not “want to bring heat back on [Jacobs] for this because I think that’s unfair. Her reaction is hers.”
The Unknown Country star and writer went on to add that reactions like Jacobs’ are “a response to a lot of trauma that particularly Native women feel seeing these things for the first time,” before noting that she herself “had a lot of time acclimating myself to the script.
Gladstone has been making the press rounds in support of her “Flower Moon” Oscar campaign. She recently won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture drama and is nominated for best actress at the Critic’s Choice Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Award. She’s widely predicted to earn an Oscar nomination for the role.
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