Chris Eyre, director of Smoke Signals, just finished
a one-of-a-kind movie premier for his new film, Skins: For four
weeks, Eyre brought Skins to Native American reservations across
the country in a mobile cinema trailer, outfitted with 100 seats,
surround sound and a concession stand.
Based on a
novel by Native American writer and poet Adrian Louise, Skins
centers on two brothers who live on the Pine Ridge Sioux
Reservation in South Dakota. Lauded by film critics, who say the
story breaks the stereotypes of Indian alcoholics, Skins reflects
the realities of contemporary reservation
life.
The movie opened in theaters nationwide on
Oct. 11. Eyre’s next movie, Skinwalkers, based on Tony Hillerman’s
novel about two Navajo detectives, opens on the PBS Mystery series
on Nov. 24. For more information, visit the official Skins homepage
at www.firstlookpictures.com/films/skins/index.html.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline A rez-to-rez film debut.
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