SFCS John Hartl PNW Spotlight: Fancy Dance with Lily Gladstone Q&A

Fancy Dance

USA | 2023 | 90 min. | Erica Tremblay

December 27, 2023

Following her sister's disappearance, a Native American hustler (Lily Gladstone) kidnaps her niece (Isabel Deroy-Olson) from the child's white grandfather (Shea Whigham) and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what is left of their family intact.

Lily Gladstone will join us to receive the Seattle Film Critics Society John Hartl PNW Award and for a post-screening Q&A. Isabel Deroy-Olson will also be in attendance.

SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.

“​​Lily Gladstone is magnificent.”—Chase Hutchinson, Collider

“Lily Gladstone takes charge.”—Peter Debruge, Variety

“Gladstone doesn’t hold back.”—Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter

Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga Reservation in Oklahoma. She dedicates every spare minute to finding her missing sister while Roki prepares for an upcoming powwow. At the risk of losing custody to Jax’s father Frank (Shea Whigham), the pair hit the road to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow.

  • Director: Erica Tremblay
  • Principal Cast: Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson, Ryan Begay, Shea Whigham, Crystle Lightning
  • Country: USA
  • Year: 2023
  • Running Time: 90 min.
  • Language: English and Cayuga with English subtitles
  • Has Subtitles: Yes