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‘Frybread Face and Me’ A universal film encapsulates the Diné way of life

By: Boderra Joe
Publication: Navajo Times
December 07, 2023

During summer days spent at grandma’s ranch, reality sinks in by way of dirt, sheep bleating in the distance, and grandma’s hogan waiting for us. These days, the smell of dirt, sheep corral, and grandma’s words have woven us to self-reflect and find hózhó. At least that is what runs through the coming-of-age dramedy “Frybread Face and Me” from a Diné perspective.

The 88-minute narrative film, directed and written by Billy Luther, who is Diné/Hopi/Laguna Pueblo, premiered on Netflix on Nov. 24.

Since the film’s debut, it has been sitting in the top 10 on Netflix in the U.S. It is currently at number four, which Luther jokingly said was no surprise as four is a sacred number.

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