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The Business of Fancydancing is a 2002 film written and directed by Sherman Alexie. It is loosely based on his 1992 book of the same name, a collection of stories and poems.
Jan 14, 2002 · With Evan Adams, Michelle St. John, Gene Tagaban, Swil Kanim. Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Native American poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
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- Drama, Music
- Sherman Alexie
- 2002-01-14
Oct 18, 2002 · A poetic story of growth, death and the choices that define us, The Business of Fancydancing reunites Spokane Reservation best friends Aristotle Joseph (Tagaban) and Seymour Polatkin (Adams) sixteen years after their high school graduation.
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- Evan Adams
- Sherman Alexie
57% Tomatometer 30 Reviews. 73% Audience Score 500+ Ratings. A successful poet (Evan Adams) and an old buddy (Gene Tagaban), both American Indians, reunite for the funeral of their longtime friend...
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- Evan Adams
- Sherman Alexie
- Drama
Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Indian poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Seymour Polatkin lives a dream life, sharing his colonized Indian ironies with the world through poetry. He's rich, famous, gay and Indian, facets that make such a diamond sparkle. Unless you haven't been home to the reservation in almost 10 years. Cast & Crew. Read More. Sherman Alexie. Director. Evan Adams.
Jul 8, 2003 · Shot on digital video, the directorial debut of novelist-poet Sherman Alexie is both profound and problematic, embracing the emotional legacy of Alexie's Native American heritage (and the rich layers of his literary work) while displaying the stylistic pitfalls of a first-time effort.
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