USA,
2007, 91 min
Directed by:
Sterlin HarjoScreenplay:
Sterlin HarjoCast:
Christian Kane, Cody Lightning, Tamara Podemski, Larry Sellers, Richard Ray Whitman, Logan Leistikow, Darryl Cox, Laura Bailey, Jon Proudstar, John GlosserPlots(1)
An endearing, comic and eternally universal love and death story set among the modern traditions of the Oklahoma Indian. Starring Cody Lightning as Cufe Smallhill who finds his usually silent father even quieter than usual… dead from an overdose of medication. Without fanfare or hesitation, Cufe sinks his father's body in a pond according to his father's wishes. Without an autopsy or funeral, Cufe's deed creates a crisis in his family as he tries to understand who is father was and what kind of man he himself wants to become. It seems that only one girl really understands Cufe and may hold the key to understanding the bonds holding a family together. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2008 - Tamara Podemski (Best Supporting Female)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2007 - Tamara Podemski (U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting)
- 2007 - Sterlin Harjo (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)