Question 1

What is the central story of Frybread Face and Me?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which major film festivals premiered Frybread Face and Me?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at both the SXSW Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.

Question 3

How did the production achieve the authentic reservation setting?

Accepted Answer

Navajo crew members from production and prop departments built the reservation set completely from scratch, inspired by their own experiences and their grandmothers' ranches.

Question 4

What connection does the film have to the Miss Navajo pageant?

Accepted Answer

The film contains references to the Miss Navajo pageant, and writer/director Billy Luther previously directed a 2007 documentary about the 2005-2006 Miss Navajo contestant Crystal Frazier.

Question 5

Where was Frybread Face and Me filmed and who comprised the crew?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot in New Mexico with an almost entirely Indigenous crew.

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