Grandfather Sky (1993)
Overview
A young Native American man on his way to visit his uncle learns about his Navajo heritage by attending tribal gatherings, traditional ceremonies and listening to old folktales.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.515 |
Directed By
Victress Hitchcock
Crew
Dave Schaaf
Peter Bussian
Judy Irola
Victress Hitchcock
Montgomery Crank
Peter Bussian
Benjamin Barney
Johanna Demetrakas
Tony Estrada
Halona Donaghy
Elsie Deswood
Victress Hitchcock
Danny Heines
Charles Alcott
Victress Hitchcock
Sheila Parrish
Fred Hull
Noah Westby
Suzanne Benally
Leon Skyhorse Thomas
John Cunningham
Maggie Donaghy
Halona Donaghy
Halona Donaghy
Elsie Deswood
Joseph Sitko
Fred Hull
Halona Donaghy
Scott Posten
Barbara Notah
Kip Kuepper
Maggie Donaghy
Peter Bussian
Dave Schaaf
Steve Sam
Anthony Cooper
Anthony Garcia
Edward Kaufman
Martin Link
Maggie Donaghy
Maggie Donaghy
Leonard Yazzie
Marianna Defina
Beverly Allen
Dana White Calf
Victress Hitchcock
TOP CAST
Dana White Calf
Charlie Lone Wolf
Benjamin Barney
Uncle Ben
Carlotta Davis
Evelyn
Anthony Garcia
Warden
Nathan Jamiel
(voice)
Elsie Dreswood
Bus Passenger
Montgomery Crank
Bus Passenger
Desiree Deswood
Bus Passenger
Tony Estrada
Bus Passenger
Halona Donaghy
Bus Passenger
Jeffrey Yazzie
Bus Driver
Elizabeth Davis
Grandmother
Bonita Davis
Little Girl
Matt Tuerk
Enemy
Vinay Xiong
Enemy
Miguel Chavez
Enemy
Josh Magee
Enemy
Kee Joe
Elder
Edward James
Elder
Marjorie Thomas
Bertha Yazzie
Dorothy Lee
Woman
Victoria Joe
Child
Jennifer Joe
Child
Tanya Thomas
Teenager
Duane Yazzie
Teenager
Leander Henry
Bad Boy
Harlan James
Bad Boy
Sammy Haudly
Bad Boy
Dennis Deswood
Bad Boy
Rosemary Blake
Shopper
Donnie Blake
Shopper
Julia Che Begay
Shopper
Conette Blair
Cashier
Renee Deswood
Girl
John Salabye
Medicine Man
Elsie Deswood
Participant
Bill Jordan
Participant
Nancy Maryboy
Participant
Kenneth Maryboy
Participant
Gerald Muzzie
Participant
Tilfred Muzzie
Participant
Davina Shirley
Patient
Ben Allen
Tom Yazzie
Alan White Calf
Friend in Denver
Damon Maranya
Friend in Denver
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