‘Frybread Face and Me’: Sweet but Deceptive

Navaho reservation coming-of-age story hides Netflix’s woke agenda in plain sight.
‘Frybread Face and Me’: Sweet but Deceptive
Benny (Keir Tallman, L) and his cousin Dawn (Charley Hogan) at their grandmother’s trailer in “Frybread Face and Me.” Indion Entertainment/Array Releasing
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Netflix has gone woke and is most definitely putting some morally questionable content out there, but every once in a while they pick a winner. Or so I thought, while initially watching “Frybread Face and Me.” Only after sitting down in a Brooklyn coffeehouse to write the review did the light-bulb go on over my head about it’s under-the-radar woke message. More on this later.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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