Review – Smoke Signals

Movies written and directed by Native Americans are few and far between, and rarer still is the occasion when such a production makes it to even vaguely widespread distribution. But this particular production is worth seeking out. This is a quiet film, slowly but evenly paced, with a delightfully dry sense of humor. Loosely speaking, this is the tale of Victor, an angry young man, and Thomas, his misfit friend, who travel across the country to retrieve the ashes of Victor’s estranged father. But the real beauty here is in the details, all the subtle wit and genuine emotion that make films like this so rewarding. Worth seeing