The Business of Fancydancing
Directed by Sherman Alexie
Since their high school graduation, former Spokane Reservation best friends Seymour (Evan Adams, Smoke Signals) and Aristotle (Gene Tagaban) have taken different paths. Both ventured off to college in Seattle, but while Seymour embraced the opportunities of the white world, Aristotle returned home embittered. Sixteen years later, they are brought together following the sudden death of an old childhood buddy. Seymour, now an openly gay poet and unofficial spokesman for Native American, is met with resentment on "the rez." As the wake, tensions are heightened, and Aristotle's long festering bitterness is dangerously exposed.
Reviews More Reviews
"A film with a totally open heart and showcases a bravura centerpiece performance by Evan Adams."
"An often affecting melodrama...fragmented, like a poem."
"Bristles with passion and intelligence."
"The anger and betrayal hanging in the wake of shattered relationships and conflicted identities leave an admirable untidiness where most films would force resolution."
"Told with a haunting honesty."
"A blazing performance by Evan Adams."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1770613200February 9 - February 11, 2026 |
| Dave Barber Cinematheque | Winnipeg | MB | 1768539600January 16 - January 21, 2026 |
| Digital Gym Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1763701200November 21 - November 27, 2025 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1764306000November 28 - December 4, 2025 |
| Hollywood Theatre | Portland | OR | 1768539600January 16, 2026 |
| Laemmle Glendale | Glendale | CA | 1763528400November 19 - November 25, 2025 |
| Quad Cinema | New York | NY | 1763096400November 14 - November 20, 2025 |
| Revue Cinema | Toronto | ON | 1763269200November 16, 2025 |
| River Oaks Theater | Houston | TX | 1763874000November 23, 2025 |
| Sky Cinemas | Santa Fe | NM | 1764306000November 28, 2025 |
| SNF Parkway Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1764219600November 27 - November 30, 2025 |
| Suns Cinema | Washington | DC | 1764738000December 3, 2025 |
| The Beverly Theater | Las Vegas | NV | 1768971600January 21 - January 24, 2026 |
| Upstate Films - Starr Cinema | Rhinebeck | NY | 1765688400December 14, 2025 |