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Before America (2026)

Before America (2026)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2026, July 7
Directors: Adam N. White, Kara Martinelli White, Nicole Zaremba
Countries: United States of America
Production: WKAR-TV (US), Hemlock Films
Cast: Craig Wilson, Eric Hemenway, Heather Bruegl, Karen Marrero

Overview:

Before America is a cinematic documentary uncovering the Indigenous histories of Michigan long before the United States existed. From the 1763 uprising at Fort Michilimackinac to Odawa trail trees and the overlooked women of Fort Detroit, the film reveals how Anishinaabe nations shaped Great Lakes history and helped spark the chain of events that ultimately pushed the American colonies.