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Turquoise Rose (2007)

Turquoise Rose poster
Directed by
Travis Holt Hamilton
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Navajo woman living on the reservation faces a choice between staying with her family and culture or pursuing opportunities elsewhere. The film follows her as she navigates these decisions in the Navajo Nation.

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What happens

Turquoise Rose is a 2007 independent drama film co-written and directed by Holt Hamilton that takes place in the Navajo Nation. Turquoise Rose was filmed primarily in the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, Arizona, as well as in Phoenix, Arizona. The film is one of the only American films to feature an indigenous Native American lead role for an actress, played by Navajo actress Natasha Kaye Johnson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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