The Business of Fancydancing

Directed by Sherman Alexie

Successful gay Native American poet Seymour Polatkin returns to his childhood home on the reservation for a friend's funeral, confronting his past.
The Business of Fancydancing is a thoughtful, personal film about identity, memory and the complicated distance between leaving home and belonging to it. Sherman Alexie’s direction can feel uneven, but the film’s exploration of a gay Native American writer returning to his community gives it a distinctive and valuable perspective.

The Business of Fancydancing

Directed by Sherman Alexie

Successful gay Native American poet Seymour Polatkin returns to his childhood home on the reservation for a friend's funeral, confronting his past.

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The Business of Fancydancing is a thoughtful, personal film about identity, memory and the complicated distance between leaving home and belonging to it. Sherman Alexie’s direction can feel uneven, but the film’s exploration of a gay Native American writer returning to his community gives it a distinctive and valuable perspective.