Racing the Rez
Director Brian Truglio
Countries United States
Duration 59 min
Synopsis
In the rugged canyon lands of Northern Arizona, Navajo and Hopi cross-country runners from two rival high schools put it all on the line for tribal pride, triumph over personal adversity and state championship glory. Over the span of one racing season, life on America’s largest Indian reservation emerges from the perspective of high school boys on the cusp of adulthood. Win or lose, what they learn in the course of their training will have a dramatic effect on the rest of their lives.
In the rugged canyon lands of Northern Arizona, Navajo and Hopi cross-country runners from two rival high schools put it all on the line for tribal pride, triumph over personal adversity and state championship glory. Over the span of one racing season, life on America’s largest Indian reservation emerges from the perspective of high school boys on the cusp of adulthood. Win or lose, what they learn in the course of their training will have a dramatic effect on the rest of their lives.