The Heartsong of Charging Elk

Inspired by historical fact, "The Heartsong of Charging Elk" tells the story of an Oglala Sioux who travels the extraordinary geographical and cultural distance from tribal life in the Black Hills of South Dakota to existence on the streets of Marseille. Attracted by his horsemanship and independent air, Buffalo Bill recruits Charging Elk for his Wild West Show, which travels across "the big water" to create a sensation in the capitals of Europe. Charging Elk, along with his Sioux companions, is living a life touched by fame and marked by previously unthinkable experiences - until he falls ill in Marseille and, through a bureaucratic mix-up, is left behind in a hospital while the show travels on. Scared and disoriented, Charging Elk escapes, only to fall into a series of life-changing events.