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Nov 24, 2021 · In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, Manuelito Wheeler tells StarWars.com about creating the Navajo translation of Star Wars: A New Hope.
Jun 10, 2014 · The 1977 George Lucas sci-fi classic, known as Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope in English, is the first movie to be dubbed into the Diné language, the endangered tongue of the Navajo...
Nov 13, 2023 · Navajo Star Wars. George Lucas · 1977. 121min · DCP. View Trailer. Buy Tickets. Monday, Nov 13, 2023, 7:30pm. Free screening in honor of Native American Heritage Month! Introduction by Terri Sulaiman of the Navajo Nation in her Navajo (Diné) language along with an English translation.
Jan 31, 2024 · Navajo Tribal member and Navajo Nation Museum employee Manny Wheeler was the “Jedi-mind” behind the Navajo version of “Star Wars.” According to the PBS video, Wheeler auditioned hundreds of Navajo to voice act the scenes in Navajo.
Sep 17, 2021 · Star Wars: A New Hope” was dubbed into the 700-year-old language of the Navajo in 2013 and now streams for subscribers of Disney+. The museum director who launched the dub sees it as a method of language preservation, with parallels between the tribe and “Star Wars.
May 4, 2024 · R2D2 and Yoda from the Native Star Wars exhibit at the Museum of Northern Arizona. This Navajo version of the original 1977 Hollywood blockbuster can be streamed on Disney+ by navigating to the extras section under the listing of “Star Wars: A New Hope.”.
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Dec 1, 2021 · As the States celebrate National native American heritage Month, Manuelito Wheeler, the man behind the Navajo dub of Star Wars, talks about how his coveted vision achieved fruition.
