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Smoke Signals is a 1998 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Chris Eyre from a screenplay by Sherman Alexie, based on Alexie's short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993). The film won several awards and accolades, and was well received at numerous film festivals.
The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over a long distance. In general smoke signals are used to transmit news, signal danger, or to gather people to a common area.
Indigenous Film Archive. Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn’t seen his father for 10 years.
- 85 min
- 5.3K
- Indigenous Film Archive
Nov 27, 1998 · Two friends, Victor and Thomas, embark on a road trip to Phoenix to claim the ashes of their father, who died in a fire. Along the way, they face their past, their culture, and their identity.
- (13K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Chris Eyre
- 1998-11-27
Jun 24, 2018 · Twenty years ago, director Chris Eyre directed and co-produced Smoke Signals, a coming of age story featuring Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer, and American Indian Movement (AIM) activist John Trudell.
Smoke Signals is a comedy-drama film about two Native American men who go on a road trip to collect the ashes of their father, who died of a heart attack. The film explores their relationship, their culture, and their struggles with identity and forgiveness.
Sep 26, 2018 · Smoke Signals is a 1998 comedy-drama film written, directed and produced by Native Americans, based on Sherman Alexie's short story. The film follows two friends on a road trip to find the father of one of them, and explores themes of identity, culture and forgiveness.
