Eoin Clarke
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Killers of The Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese accurately depicts a moment in US History when Native Americans had legal control over the local means of production, in this case, oil. It records the response of white America to this anomaly. It chronicles the role of the state in collaborating with white America to undermine the legal and economic status of Native Americans. I have not read the book, but those who have told me it is even better. The tale fits neatly with Scorsese's overall work, which tests the veracity of the American dream.
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