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Dancing on the Moon
90 minutes Comedy
Road comedy/drama about three Native American friends who experience physical and emotional setbacks on the way to a powwow.
Intended Audience: Teen
Supported by the Sundance Institute, "Dancing on the Moon" follows Dean, Joey and Mark -- three Native American friends who are more
like brothers. They're on the road to a powwow, but each is on his own personal journey.
Unable to overcome grief since the death of his mother, Dean won't
participate in the traditional dances he once loved. Tired of being the screw-up with a big heart, Joey learns that he must rely on his own strengths. And always the
hothead, Mark learns to overcome his prejudices and face his own identity.
When the guys unwillingly meet up with a wayward party girl, they get stranded on a lonely, deserted road in Kansas, where the sun is as unforgiving as their circumstances.
When tragedy strikes, Dean is forced to confront his fears and follow his heart home -- to the powwow world.
"Dancing on the Moon" honors the human spirit. It celebrates the power to be who we are. But, most of all, the power to believe in ourselves.
This is an intensely personal work for me, for two reasons:
It was my first script, which went on to get accepted into two Sundance writing labs, where I learned monumental things about character, story and creative vision.
And this was my first time directing and producing a movie, which was made with sheer determination, lots of friends and little money. The project became my "film school of hard knocks" in every single way. Through it all, I learned invaluable lessons about filmmaking -- and myself.
- Directed by: Rodrick Pocowatchit
- Written by: Rodrick Pocowatchit
- Produced by: Rodrick Pocowatchit, Deanie Eaton, Kevin Klassen
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Release Date: 2008
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Country:
United States of America
- Intended Audience: teen
- Website Dancing on the Moon
Written by Rodrick Pocowatchit
Produced by Rodrick Pocowatchit, Deanie Eaton, Kevin Klassen
Cast
Guy Ray Pocowatchit:
Mark Wells:
Rodrick Pocowatchit:
Kansas International Film Festival -- Audience Award (Won)
Salerno International Film Festival
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
Fargo Film Festival
Made in 2002, shot with a Canon XL-1.