Shimásání

Shimásání

2009 · 15 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Family

In 1934 on the serene Navajo reservation, Mary Jane spends her time daydreaming and tending to her family's flock of sheep. When her older sister returns from boarding school with a world geography book, she reveals new worlds that are "just over the mountain." Conflicted by her obedient nature and her curious imagination, Mary Jane must privately decide to either maintain her lifestyle or depart into the exotic unknown.

Directed by Blackhorse Lowe · Written by Blackhorse Lowe

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Brigadier Brown Mary Jane
Noelle Brown Anna Mae
Carmelita B. Lowe Masani
June Mary Jane Lowe Little Navajo Girl
Larry A. Lowe Sonny

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