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Dances With Wolves

Imagine a soldier making friends with wolves and a whole new tribe! It's a movie adventure!

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Lyr Lobo Session on Dancing With Wolves

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Laughing with Cookies, the Sequel to 'Dances with Wolves'
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'Dances with Wolves' South Dakota
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Key Facts

Movie Type
Epic Western Adventure Film.
Filming Location
South Dakota and Wyoming, USA.
Number of Oscars Won
7 Academy Awards.
Fun Fact
Much of the movie's dialogue is spoken in the Lakota language with English subtitles.

A Soldier's Big Surprise!

Once upon a time, a brave soldier named John Dunbar was sent to a lonely fort way out west. He thought he'd be all by himself, but guess what? He met a whole new group of people called the Lakota!

They lived in tipis and had amazing stories. John even learned to talk to them and became friends with them, and even with wolves! This movie is like a big adventure story about making new friends in a faraway land.

Talking Like the Lakota!

Did you know that in this movie, lots of the talking is done in a real language called Lakota? It's like learning a secret code! The actors worked super hard to learn the words, and there were special helpers to make sure they said them just right.

It's like when you learn new words in school, but these words were from a language spoken by people who lived long, long ago. It makes the movie feel super real!

Winning Big Movie Awards!

This movie was a HUGE hit! It was like winning the biggest prize at a talent show. It won seven super important awards called Oscars! One of them was for Best Picture, which means it was the best movie of the year! It also won awards for the director, the story, and even the beautiful pictures. It made so much money, it was like a treasure chest full of gold coins!

A Movie That Changed Things!

This movie is so special that grown-ups decided to keep it safe forever! It's like putting a favorite toy in a special box so it doesn't get lost. They put it in a special place called the National Film Registry. This means that 'Dances With Wolves' is considered a really important story that people should remember for a long, long time because it's so interesting and tells a great tale.

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