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ATTLA tells the gripping but little-known story of George Attla, an Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, became a legendary sports hero in Northern communities around the world. Part dog whisperer, part canny businessman and part heartthrob, Attla rose to international fame during a unique period of history when Western education, economies, and culture penetrated the Alaskan village lifestyle and forever changed the state with the discovery of oil in the late 1960s. Spanning his fifty-year long career, the film tells Attla’s story from his childhood as a tuberculosis survivor in the Alaskan interior, through his rise as ten-time world champion and mythical state hero, to a village elder resolutely training his grandnephew to race his team one last time.
Original Release
12/16/2019
US Release
12/16/2019
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Cast
Name | Character |
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George Attla | Self - Portrait Subject / Self |
Joe Bifelt | Self - Portrait Subject, George's Grandson |
Rose Attla Ambrose | Self - George's Sister |
Alfred Attla | Self - George's Brother |
Amanda Attla | Self - George's Daughter |
Barney Attla | Self - George's Brother |
Gary Attla | Self - George's Son |
Wade Rodgers | Self - Sponsorship Manager Tesoro Oil |
Gareth Wright | Self - 1958 Competitor |
Marie Yaska | Self - George's Sister |
Directors
Writers
Catharine Axley, Linda Davis, Pedro Kos, Jan Krawitz, Billy Luther, Adam Tobin
Cast
Name | Character |
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George Attla | Self - Portrait Subject / Self |
Joe Bifelt | Self - Portrait Subject, George's Grandson |
Rose Attla Ambrose | Self - George's Sister |
Alfred Attla | Self - George's Brother |
Amanda Attla | Self - George's Daughter |
Barney Attla | Self - George's Brother |
Gary Attla | Self - George's Son |
Wade Rodgers | Self - Sponsorship Manager Tesoro Oil |
Gareth Wright | Self - 1958 Competitor |
Marie Yaska | Self - George's Sister |
Kathy Turco | Self - George's Partner |
Frank Attla | Self - George's Youngest Son (on Photographs) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
Jamie Meltzer | Executive Producer |
Shirley K. Sneve | Executive Producer |
Lois Vossen | Executive Producer |
Melissa Langer | Producer |
Evon Peter | Producer |
Kristine Stolakis | Producer |
Shana Swanson | Producer |
Penelope Wong | Producer |