Flight: Double Feature - Smoke Signals & The Exiles

Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals tells the story of the relationship between a father and his son. The story unfolds as Victor Joseph and another young man from the Indian reservation, Thomas Builds-the-Fire, set off to collect Arnold Josephs pick-up truck and ashes from Arizona after Arnold has died. The two men remember Victors father along the way, but their recollections are very different from each other. Victor learns many things about his father during his journey and, in the end, begins to understand, forgive, and grieve his loss. (Courtesy of IMDB.com)

The Exiles 

Native Americans in Los Angeles. For 12 hours one Friday night, from late afternoon until dawn, we follow a handful of urban Indians. Yvonne is pregnant, commenting on her life and dreams as she shops, walks home, cooks dinner, and watches her husband Homer leave with his friends. Homer and his pals go bar hopping, play some poker, and end up, bottles in hand, with other Indians on a hilltop. During the night, the men pick up women, there are fights, there's camaraderie, and Homer reflects on life in the city versus life on the reservation. At dawn, Yvonne watches Hector from a window as he and two pals and two women head somewhere. "Let's do it again tonight," says one. (Courtesy of IMDB.com)