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Mile Post 398
Directed byShonie De La Rosa
Andee De La Rosa
Written byShonie De La Rosa
Andee De La Rosa
Produced byShonie De La Rosa
Andee De La Rosa
StarringBeau Benally
Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III
Gerald Vandever
James Junes
Kim White
KJ White
Dwayne Lake
CinematographyShonie De La Rosa
Edited byShonie De La Rosa
Music byAaron White
Yaiva
Coalition
Ethnic De Generation
Distributed bySheephead Films
Release date
  • January 6, 2007 (2007-01-06)
[1]
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Navajo

Mile Post 398 is a 2007 independent drama film written, directed, and produced by Shonie and Andee De La Rosa,[2] it is also the first featured film in cinema history that was written, produced, directed, filmed and starred in by an all-Navajo team. [3]

It was filmed in Kayenta, Arizona, as well as surrounding locations, Black Mesa, Chinle, Many Farms and Tsegi. It was an official selection of the American Indian Film Festival and Monument Valley Film Festival.

Plot

Taking place on the Navajo Nation, Cloyd Begay (Beau Benally), has been a victim of alcohol abuse and domestic violence throughout his childhood as a result of his resorting to alcohol to repress his memories. As he is willing to take responsibility for his life and as husband and father, his drinking buddies Jimmy (Gerald Vandever) and Marty (James Junes) cultivate having Cloyd continue their carefree lifestyle of drinking and partying, preventing him to change. All the while, his wife Lorraine (Kim White) and son Michael (KJ White) begin to lose hope in him and seriously consider leaving him. As the ensuing events unfold, it leads him to make a life-changing choice.

Cast

Actor Role
Beau Benally Cloyd Begay
Gerald Vandever Jimmy, one of Cloyd's drinking buddies
James Junes Marty, one of Cloyd's drinking buddies
Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III Ray Yazzie, Cloyd's friend
Kim White Lorraine Begay, Cloyd's wife
KJ White Michael Begay, Cloyd's son
Dwayne Lake Steven, Cloyd's boss
Anthony "Horse" Yellowhorse Horse, Bootlegger

Awards

Year Award Winner/Nominee Category Result
2007 American Indian Film Festival Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III Best Supporting Actor Won
Fargo Film Festival Shonie and Andee de la Rosa Native American Voices/Best Narrative Feature Won
Tulalip Film Festival Shonie and Andee de la Rosa Best Drama Won
Best Screenplay Won
2008 Talking Stick Film Festival Beau Benally Best Actor Won

See also

  • G, a documentary on methamphetamine use on the Navajo Nation, by the same filmmakers
  • James & Ernie, a Navajo comedy duo

References

  1. ^ "Mile Post 398 world premiere packs house in Kayenta".
  2. ^ Rosa, Andee De La; Rosa, Shonie De La (2007-01-06), Mile Post 398 (Drama), retrieved 2023-02-01
  3. ^ "Mile Post 398". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2023-02-01.