Miss Navajo (2007)
- Directed by
- Billy Luther
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 53 min
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows young Navajo women competing for the title of Miss Navajo Nation. The contest tests their fluency in the Navajo language and their skills in traditions like sheep butchering and rug weaving. The film shows how the pageant celebrates cultural knowledge and leadership.
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What happens
Miss Navajo is a 2007 independent documentary film directed by Billy Luther. The film follows 21-year-old Crystal Frazier and six other Navajo women as they compete for the title of Miss Navajo Nation 2005–2006. Unlike mainstream beauty pageants, the Miss Navajo competition emphasizes Navajo language, cultural knowledge, and traditional skills rather than physical appearance. Contestants are required to speak Navajo fluently and demonstrate practices such as sheep butchering, rug weaving, and tortilla making. Through Frazier’s experience, the documentary explores themes of Indigenous identity, language preservation, and the role of Navajo women as cultural leaders. The film has been noted for presenting Native women through their own perspectives and for challenging stereotypes commonly found in mainstream media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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