A young Comanche boy is torn between his family's desire for him to attend college and his own natural aptitude for auto mechanics.
Acting
Chief Dan George's weathered silence speaks volumes.
Writing
No villains, just impossible choices.
Director
Scott Whitaker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made in 1974, this short captures the Bureau of Indian Affairs era when 'success' meant extraction from tribal communities. Rare authentic Native casting for the period — Jay Silverheels was Tonto, finally playing a real person.
David's mechanical gift mirrors the director's own background — Scott Whitaker was a car mechanic before film school. The grease under fingernails as heritage.
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