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"Conversion"

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(2006, 8 min.) US
Producer: Courtney Schmidt
Director: Nanobah Becker (Navajo)
Actors: Charmaine Jackson-John, Simone Frazier, Deidra Castillo
In Navajo with English subtitles.

In a remote corner of the Navajo nation, circa 1950, a visit by Christian missionaries has catastrophic consequences for a family.

Image credits: Conversion - courtesy of Lydell Mitchell; Conversion - courtesy of Lydell Mitchell

Nanobah Becker

Film Indians Now!, DC

2007 First Circle Film Festival, Tulsa, Oklahoma

2007 Native Eyes, Tucson, AZ

2007 At the Movies, NYC

2006 Native American Film and Video Festival. Schedule at-a-glance

2006 Native Cinema Showcase

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