Four Sheets to the Wind

Four Sheets to the Wind is a 2007 independent drama film written and directed by Sterlin Harjo. It was Harjos first feature film, and won several awards at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and American Indian Film Festival.

The script was developed with the support of the Sundance Institute, and was filmed in Holdenville, Oklahoma Harjos hometown and in Tulsa. Harjo has commented that one of his purposes in writing the script was to react against expectations and stereotypes, for example by depicting Cufe drinking a beer while not making alcoholism a central issue, and showing him becoming involved with Francie without making the movie into an issuedriven interracial relationship story.The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for the grand jury prize. The films costar Tamara Podemski won a Sundance special jury prize for her performance as Miri, and she was later nominated for best supporting actress at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards. At the 2007 American Indian Film Festival, Harjo was named best director, and Cody Lightning was named best actor for his performance as Cufe. ........

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