“BRAIDS” follows a young Native American boy, Raven, who grapples with identity, tradition, and societal pressures in a world that often misunderstands his heritage. Through the lens of a single school day, the film explores the struggle between maintaining cultural integrity and conforming to societal expectations.
A Navajo/Bengali niece kneads to find dough-mestic harmony when her aunties burst into a frybread vs. roti showdown. With all the ingredients of her culture, she must cook up her own recipe for belonging.
What seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other. When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.
After his mother’s death, a boxer struggles with grief and a strained relationship with his father, who coaches him in the ring but remains distant outside of it, forcing him to fight both opponents and inner demons.
