Frybread Face and Me

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.

I grew up in New Mexico, 20 minutes from the Navajo reservation. This movie depicts life on the rez as it is. I think the story is solid and the cinematography is on point.

Sarah Natani was a delight to watch and listen to. I loved watching her weave, and how the film portrayed the spiritual importance of weaving, especially in the Navajo tradition. I also loved listening to her speak real Navajo. She brought back a lot of memories with her stories. I'm also pretty sure I'm going to be speaking with a Navajo accent for a few days after this.

The only thing that disappointed me is not all the actors are Navajo. Most people watching this probably won't know the difference, but it's glaring for those of us who do know. Still, the non-Navajo actors were respectful of Navajo culture and beliefs. They played their parts well enough that if it weren't for their faces, I wouldn't have known different.

This is by and far the best depiction I've seen on screen of the Navajo people and their culture. I will watch this again and recommend it to my friends, even my Diné friends.

I loved this film. The only thing that I didn't like was the subtitles sometimes weren't on long enough for you to read them. However, the boy taken from San Diego to live with his grandmother in Arizona to become a man is sweet and at sometimes funny.

The relationships between the boy and his uncle, his aunt, his cousin and grandmother are intriguing as to how they evolve throughout the movie. The boy changes over and over in the film, being resistant to change and then not. Very sweet in his relationship to his cousin who was more like a mouthy big sister to him. The acting is very good and the script very believable.

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.

Although I am not Navajo Indian, I grew up right on the edge of the Rez. As a child, I never appreciated the beauty of the land and its people, only desiring to leave it behind. The sights and sounds of this movie actually gave me the gift of understanding how much my life was affected by the People and their way of life. It was powerful in its slow simplicity.

My graduating class in 1980 was 95% Dine' and only 45 of the 60 Seniors graduated. I wish I had been able to appreciate the honor I was given to live among - and visit with these beautiful people. I am proud that my brother married a Dine' and have four beautiful children whose Navajo mother and her family did their best to teach that serenity and culture to those youngsters.