Scenes from the Glittering World
NEW DOCS
In the furthest reaches of the Navajo Nation, at the most remote high school in the continental U.S., three Indigenous students maneuver through the vagaries of adolescence in hopes of realizing their dreams, all while balancing the responsibilities of family, the realities of attending a remarkably small school with shrinking resources, and the stunning yet relentless isolation of the surrounding landscape. As Granite, Ilii, and Noah grapple with their own challenges, their stories shine and veritably vibrate with the singular energy of youth—the pulsing potential that seems on the cusp of either being triumphantly realized or tragically quashed. In a series of moving, and at times humorous vignettes, this beautifully cinematic film is a poetic chronicle of their daily lives, set in the context of the warmth of the Diné community. TJS
Filmmaker Q&A available
Closed Captioning available
Director
Jared Jakins
Producers
Roni Jo Draper, Hunter Phillips, Carly Jakins
Executive Producers
Scott Christopherson, Roger Fields
Editors
James Christian Jensen, Taylor Tiave
Cinematographer
Jared Jakins
Release Year
2021
Festival Year
2021
Country
United States
Run Time
76 minutes
Premiere
World Premiere