Frybread Face and Me

I laughed, I cried, and I throughly enjoyed this film. Wonderful performances, beautiful cinematography, and heartfelt dialogue. Every scene worked. The child actors were so good, I want to see more from them.

I was drawn into the story from the opening. The camera work was so well done, it never felt intrusive. The acting was spot on and the look of the film made the whole thing feel authentic. I appreciated the narration, it moved the story without being over-handed.

I appreciate that this is a film for everyone in the family. It has a beautiful message of love and respect. The importance of knowing where you come from, traditions, and loving the characters that are your family.

This is a film I will definitely watch again.

Frybread Face And Me is wonderfully entertaining - each character has their own aspect within the story that truly engaged me. From the wise old grandmother, who you come to respect the moment she is introduced to the young aunt, who you find truly charismatic. I was rooting for her success almost immediately.

This story follows a young boy connecting with his roots as a Navajo, spending his summer with his grandmother, cousins, aunts and uncles. He unexpectedly finds that he is eager to understand his culture, despite his hesitance at his arrival. It is a fantastic story about family, generations, and tradition.

The film is told from a man's perspective of his childhood; his memories are something many children can easily relate to. The boy in the film is extremely curious and innocent at his age, playing with toys regularly and generally enjoying his childhood in any way he can.

The story is very easy to follow, the narrator is a perfect way to introduce characters and situations clearly. Each character is lively and interesting enough that I truly stayed engaged throughout the entire story. The film's concept fits wonderfully for the intended age group; each course of action the main character takes is typical of what a child would do in the same situation. There is one scene in which graphic violence occurs - men riding bulls and getting hurt to the point of bleeding and bruising. The set is particularly impressive, as the accuracy of the reservation is astounding. The acting is also incredibly good - the children are easy to understand and sympathize with, which is a great feat for a young actor. The film encourages audiences to self-reflect on their own culture, how much they engage in and learn from it.

The film's message is that culture is an important aspect of life; learning from it can be extremely beneficial to yourself as well as the people around you.

I give Frybread Face And Me 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18. It is available now in limited theaters and on Netflix. By Maverick C., KIDS FIRST!

This story reminds me of my childhood on the Navajo Reservation. Visiting my grandmother for the summer. Helping her around the house and herding sheep with her. When you are a kid you don't think about those things and take it for granted. This movies brought back great memories for me from those times. My kids and I enjoyed the movie. My daughter is learning to speak Navajo and translating some of the dialogue from the movie was great. The story was great and the young actors were amazing. Great cast of characters and I can't wait to see them in other shows/movies. It's nice to see Indigenous representation in shows and movies. Great movie and worth a watch for everyone in the household.

Highly recommend, a very poignant look at reservation life in Arizona. This touching, coming of age film was well scripted and set in a very realistic, simple and honest way. The relationships were sometimes harsh but felt true, really it reminded me of spending time with my Granny as a young boy.

I never knew native people celebrated a baby's first laugh, wishing we had done something like that with our children. I'll definitely be doing that for my grandkids one day.

Side note - The other thing my wife & I thought was kinda cool is that we've been to the gas station in that movie 4-5 times when we were traveling in the RV.

Loved every second of this movie. To hear the Dine language felt nourishing to the soul. I truly enjoyed watching shimásání weave and her telling the stories to Dawn whilst Benny was observing. How he talked about his dreams about his shimásání was heartfelt for me...

My husband spend some years on a res in yucca valley and I kept seeing his expressions, I could tell he's had similar experiences growing up. The actors were beautiful and wonderful. I would love to see more movies like this.

I enjoyed the slow pace and lack of "action" some people complained about.

Recommending this to my friends.