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Rez Ball 2024
A 2024 American sports drama film, Rez Ball follows the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico, as they compete for the state championship title. The team faces challenges including the loss of their star player. Directed by Sydney Freeland and co-written by Sterlin Harjo based on Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell, the film includes LeBron James as one of its producers. The ensemble cast features Kauchani Bratt, Jessica Matten, Julia Jones, Amber Midthunder, and Kiowa Gordon. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024 and was released theatrically on Netflix in September 27, 2024.
Cast
- NavajoKobe Nezv
- Ryan Begay (Diné)Ronald Jackson
- Kauchani Bratt (Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan/Quechua)Jimmy Holiday
- Puyallup Tribe of IndiansRuckus Largo
- Dallas GoldtoothHenry Tso
- Kusem Goodwind (Coeur d’Alene/Nez Perce)Naat'áanii Jackson
- Kiowa GordonAntonio Freeman
- Sam GrieselMason Troy
- Jojo Jackson (Diné)Warlance Yazzie
- Julia JonesGloria Holiday
- Cody LightningMicah Tso
- Jessica MattenHeather Hobbs
- Amber MidthunderDezbah Weaver
- Zoey ReyesKrista
- Jaren K. Robledo (Diné)Levi Silversmith
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ReservationBryson Badonie
- SaulteauxTyson Yazzie
- Ernest TsosieBenny Begay
- Henry Wilson Jr. (Diné)Leland Tom
Crew
- Director
- Sydney Freeland
- Screenplay
- Sydney Freeland, Sterlin Harjo
- Producer
- LeBron James, Maurício Mota, Katie Elmore Mota, Spencer Beighley, Jamal Henderson, Nancy Utley
- Cinematography
- Kira Kelly
- Editing
- Jessica Baclesse
- Music
- Dan Deacon
Details
- Production
- Chernin Entertainment, Lake Ellyn Entertainment, SpringHill Studios, Wise Entertainment
- Distributor
- Netflix
