Frybread Face and Me

Two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds bond during a summer herding sheep on their grandmother's ranch in Arizona while learning more about their family's past and themselves.

Cast

Keir Tallman

as Benny

Charley Hogan

as Fry

Sarah H. Natani

as Grandma Lorraine

Martin Sensmeier

as Marvin

Kahara Hodges

as Aunt Lucy

MorningStar Angeline

as Ann

Leilani Taliaferro

as Ida

Nasheen Sleuth

as Aunt Sharon

Jeremiah Bitsui

as Uncle Roger

Tara Levine

as Trading Post Trader

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

“Frybread Face and Me” is a sweet coming-of-age film that’s imperfect all around. Inspired by writer-director Billy Luther‘s childhood, this deeply personal project has its fair share of stumbles, but it manages to stay above water with a charming Native American cast and a story that amplifies Indi...

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