This is one of the best Native films I had seen in a very long time. One of the main reasons for that assessment is that for once we Native types are shown in modern society.
So often, we are portrayed as only existing in the 19th century, wearing feathers, breechclouts, tomahawks in our belts, carrying rifles and trying to kill off a bunch of poor white people who want to take our land. With that kind of PR it's no wonder we Natives have to exist only in the 19th century.
In the film Smoke Signals we are allowed to exist in this century, have contemporary issues and work to solve those issues in constructive manners.
The performances of all of the main characters were absolutely wonderful. In particular, Adam Beach and Evan Adams carried off their characters fantastically. As usual, Tantoo Cardinal and Gary Farmer were superb, and John Truedell was excellent as the radio DJ, Randy Peone on KREZ.
In short, I loved this movie, from the first time I saw it when it was released in 1998 and I continue to love it every time I see it.
So often, we are portrayed as only existing in the 19th century, wearing feathers, breechclouts, tomahawks in our belts, carrying rifles and trying to kill off a bunch of poor white people who want to take our land. With that kind of PR it's no wonder we Natives have to exist only in the 19th century.
In the film Smoke Signals we are allowed to exist in this century, have contemporary issues and work to solve those issues in constructive manners.
The performances of all of the main characters were absolutely wonderful. In particular, Adam Beach and Evan Adams carried off their characters fantastically. As usual, Tantoo Cardinal and Gary Farmer were superb, and John Truedell was excellent as the radio DJ, Randy Peone on KREZ.
In short, I loved this movie, from the first time I saw it when it was released in 1998 and I continue to love it every time I see it.