Weetamoo


A fierce Squaw-Sachem of the Pocasset tribe

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Weetamoo

A Privileged, sanctimonious wife of a puritan minister is captured by Native Americans and placed into the custody of a stern, no-nonsense woman who is chief of her tribe.

WEETAMOO is a dramatic, historical, two hander epic, that tells the true story of two woman. Enemies thrust together during war. One a brave, proud and formidable female leader, Weetamoo, Chief of the Pocasset tribe and the other, Mary Rowlandson, the wife of a Puritan minister and a religious zealot who believes that all Natives are savages. Set during King Philip's War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in American history, the film is a combination of action, politics, and the personal struggles of two woman caught between cultures. Weetamoo, Chief of the Pocasset Wampanoag, fights not only for the survival of her people but also to preserve her identity and heritage amidst increasing pressure from English colonists. She grapples with leadership, love, and loyalty, caught in the crossfire of war and betrayal.

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