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1998 - USA
Director - Chris Eyre

About the film...
Winner of the Audience Award and the Filmmaker's Trophy at the 1998
Sundance Film Festival, and the official selection for opening night of the
1998 New Director/New Films, SMOKE SIGNALS is one of the most unique films of the year. Filled with the rich aesthetics and beautiful mood of
American Indian culture, Sherman Alexie's story of friendship, love and loss (based on his award-winning short story, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven") comes alive.

Set in Arizona, SMOKE SIGNALS is the story of two Indian boys on a journey. Victor (ADAM BEACH) is the stoic, handsome son of an alcoholic father who has abandoned his family. Thomas (EVAN ADAMS) is a gregarious, goofy young man who lost both his parents in a fire at a very young age. through storytelling,
Thomas makes every effort to connect with the people around him; Victor, in contrast, uses his quiet countenance to gain strength and confidence.

When Victor's estranged father dies, the two men embark on an adventure to Phoenix to collect the ashes.
Along the way, SMOKE SIGNALS illustrates the ties that bind these two very different young men and embraces the lessons they learn from one another.

About the soundtrack...
TVT Soundtrax, one of the industry's most eclectic and progressive soundtrack companies, is pleased to announce the release of Smoke Signals, the original motion picture soundtrack to the upcoming Miramax film opening in selected cities June 26. The feature captured both the Audience Choice Awards and
Filmmakers Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. The soundtrack features traditional Native
American chants and folk music coupled with an original score by Seattle based composer BC Smith.
Smoke Signals is scheduled for release June 23 on TVT Soundtrax.

Leading the Smoke Signals soundtrack is reigning Boston folk sensation Dar Williams, who contributed the song Road Buddy. The track

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