Exclusive Trailer for the New Restoration of Sherman Alexie's The Business of Fancydancing

      Originally debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002, acclaimed Native American novelist and screenwriter Sherman Alexie’s feature film The Business of Fancydancing has been restored and is set to hit theaters next month. The film represents what Alexie referred to as a “tribal, sovereign, and literary mode of making feature films”—a highly collaborative approach that enabled them to maintain creative control while working outside the commercial pressures of the industry. In advance of the release from Kino Lorber, which has partnered with Milestone Films, starting November 14 at NYC’s The Quad and then expanding to select cities, we are excited to exclusively present a new trailer and poster.

      Here’s the synopsis: “Since their high school graduation, former Spokane Reservation best friends Seymour (Evan Adams, Smoke Signals) and Aristotle (Gene Tagaban) have taken different paths. Both went to college in Seattle, but while Seymour embraced the opportunities of the white world, Aristotle returned home feeling disillusioned. Sixteen years later, they reunite after the sudden death of an old childhood friend. Seymour, now an openly gay poet and an unofficial spokesperson for Native Americans, faces resentment on “the rez.” As the wake unfolds, tensions rise, and Aristotle’s long-held bitterness comes to light.”

      Check out the exclusive trailer below.