Toronto Debut ’Frybread Face and Me’ Tucks Universal Truths Into Native American Tale
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In Billy Luther’s (Navajo, Hopi and Laguna Pueblo) feature film debut, “Frybread Face and Me,” Benny (Keir Tallman) is taken out of his comfort zone after he’s sent to spend the summer at his grandmother’s ranch on the reservation.
It’s a feeling most adults can relate to — that first time when they were kids and sent away for the summer, whether it was to camp or to spend time with a family member.
The film premieres in Toronto on Sept. 11. Producer Chad Burris was drawn to Luther’s story because it was discussing something he hadn’t seen before, aside from the script being insightful and emotional, Burris says the characters were fun, punchy and humorous. “What I thought was interesting was how the story of Benny was juxtaposed with Native life, and I thought it was so fresh.
It had a casual approach to what it was saying,” says Burris. In the film, Benny is introduced to reservation life through Grandma Lorraine (Sarah H.
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