San Jose Spartan from Navajo Nation makes movie debut in ‘Rez Ball’
Basketball has taken Analyss Benally from the Navajo Nation to San Jose State, the European professional leagues and now to the movies, as she gets screen time in the new Netflix sports drama
Rez Ball Gives Navajo Teens Their Own Friday Night Lights
Co-written by Reservation Dogs’s Sterlin Harjo, this Netflix drama could have strayed a little further from the inspirational sports-pap playbook.
Rez Ball, a film for all sports fans, headed to Netflix this Friday
Rez Ball is produced by The SpringHill Company, co-owned by NBA star LeBron James. Freeland said having the company on board was indispensable because of its basketball infrasructure and connections, including a basketball choreographer for scenes that required actors to do plays over and over again.
‘Rez Ball’: Should You Watch Netflix’s New Sports Drama Movie?
The latest coming of age sports drama, Rez Ball, is now streaming, but should you watch it? Cr. Lewis Jacobs/Netflix © 2024.
Netflix’s Rez Ball: All Filming Locations Explored
Helmed by Sydney Freeland, ‘Rez Ball’ is an inspiring sports film based on ‘Canyon Dreams,’ a nonfiction novel by Michael Powell. It centers on the Chuska Warriors, a Native American Basketball team overcoming overwhelming odds in the pursuit of the state championship.
Rez Ball Review: Netflix's Inspiring Sports Drama Takes A Challenging Subject & Fills It With Hope
Rez Ball is a beautiful and challenging sports drama that depicts the tragic true story of events that shaped a Native American community.
How“ Rez Ball ”brings Indigenous authenticity to the “Friday Night Lights”-inspired sports drama
Filmmaker Sydney Freeland ("Reservation Dogs," "Echo") gives a play-by-play of her coming-of-age Netflix film produced by LeBron James.
Rez Ball review: A sports drama vividly encapsulating life in the Navajo Nation
Kauchani Bratt, Jessica Matten, Devin Sampson-Craig, Kusem Goodwind, Julia Jones Director: Sydney Freeland Rating: 3/5 Runtime: 111 min A significant sports drama inspired by true events, Sydney Freeland’s film ‘Rez Ball’ which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival,
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Star of Netflix's Rez Ball Kauchani Bratt chats Hoops, Acting, and more!
In this edition of Hoopsology, we welcome the star of the Netflix Film Rez Ball, Kauchani Bratt. Bratt discusses his favorite basketball memory, how it landed the starring role in Rez Ball, his ...
At 'Rez Ball' screening, Native leaders, students talk about representation in film
The film "Rez Ball" is set in a fictional Navajo town and shows how deeply basketball is woven into tribal communities.
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Is Rez Ball a True Story? Is Jimmy Holiday a Real Basketball Player?
Directed by Sydney Freeland, Netflix’s sports film ‘Rez Ball’ revolves around the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high ...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Rez Ball’ on Netflix, a Winning Basketball Story Set in Navajo Nation
LeBron James is a credited producer on Rez Ball (now on Netflix), a name that’ll lend any basketball movie instant ...
How Rez Ball Assembled Its Dream Team of Indigenous Ballers
Rez Ball, out September 27 on Netflix, illustrates those epic highs and lows of high-school basketball via the Chuska ...
Former Wichita basketball star makes ‘surreal’ acting debut in Netflix movie Rez Ball
Analyss Benally, a 2016 Heights graduate, hopes to inspire Native American youth with the film’s release on Friday.
Movie Review: Native sports drama 'Rez Ball' follows formula but wins out with heart and poignancy
“Rez Ball,” a Netflix release, has been rated rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association “for thematic elements including ...
'Dark Winds' actress Jessica Matten: 'Rez Ball' film amplifies Native voices
Jessica Matten told that by bringing together artists from "Reservation Dogs" and "Dark Winds," her new sports drama, "Rez ...