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"Christmas in the Clouds"

"Christmas in the Clouds"Christmas in the Clouds
(2001, 90 min., 35mm)
Director: Kate Montgomery
Actors: Tim Vahle, Sam Vlahos, MariAna Tosca, Sheila Tousey, Graham Greene, Rita Coolidge, Shirley Cheechoo, Wes Studi, and M. Emmet Walsh

A romantic comedy of errors, Christmas in the Clouds is set in a struggling tribally owned and operated ski resort. The ensemble cast featuring veteran Native actors mixes it up in a delightful concoction of mistaken identity and would-be love, seasoned with bingo basics, and treacherous mountain roads. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2001.

Image credit: Christmas in the Clouds - Courtesy Bill Lloyd; Christmas in the Clouds

Shirley Cheechoo

Graham Greene

Kate Montgomery
Wes Studi
Sheila Tousey

2006 Special Screenings, DC

2005 Native Cinema Showcase

2001 At the Movies, NYC

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