Racing the Rez

Racing the Rez reveals the transformative potential of cross-country running at the team level. The story follows two rival high school teams focusing on five teens growing up on the Navajo and Hopi reservations — two distinct cultures but both richly steeped in the legacy of running as a powerful cultural tradition and a sport. Unfolding over two years of careful, patient observation, this documentary offers a rare view into the surprising complexity and diversity of contemporary reservation life, from the point of view of the young runners.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

58 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Brian Truglio

Cast:
Crew:
Brian Truglio

Director

Brian Truglio

Producer

Sean Sandefur

Editor