Turquoise Rose

Turquoise Rose

A journey worth more than a thousand words.

2007 · 94 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Raised in the suburbs of Phoenix, a Navajo college student must choose between a vacation in Rome or moving to the reservation to care for her ailing grandmother.

Directed by Travis Holt Hamilton · Written by Travis Holt Hamilton

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Deshava Apachee Harry Bahe
Natasha Kaye Johnson Turquoise Roanhorse
Ernest Tsosie III Alvin Bahe
Kathleen Benner Brittany
Vincent Craig Uncle Billy

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