Smoke Signals

A new film from the heart of Native America.

Overview

Two young Native American men who take a road trip from an Idaho reservation to Phoenix, Arizona, to collect the ashes of an estranged father. Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) and Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) live on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho. Victor is stoic and angry, holding deep resentment toward his father, Arnold, an alcoholic who abandoned their family. Thomas is an eccentric, cheerful storyteller who views Arnold as a hero because Arnold saved him from a devastating 1976 house fire that killed Thomas's parents.

Top Cast

Adam Beach

Victor Joseph

Evan Adams

Thomas Builds-the-Fire

Irene Bedard

Suzy Song

Gary Farmer

Arnold Joseph

Tantoo Cardinal

Arlene Joseph

Cody Lightning

Young Victor Joseph

Simon Baker

Young Thomas Builds-the-Fire

Monique Mojica

Grandma Builds-the-Fire

John Trudell

Randy Peone

Elaine Miles

Lucy