Frybread Face and Me follows two adolescent Navajo cousins from different worlds as they bond during a summer on their grandmother's Arizona ranch, learning more about their family's past and about themselves. Produced by Chad Burris and executive produced by Taika Waititi, the film stars Kier Tallman, Charley Hogan, Martin Sensmeier, Kahara Hodges and Sarah Natani.

A preteen sent to live on his grandma's homestead on the Navajo Nation has his life changed with the help of his remarkable cousin, in Billy Luther's funny and touching debut, executive produced by Taika Waititi.

It's the start of summer, 1990, and all 11-year-old Benny can think about is seeing Fleetwood Mac in his hometown of San Diego. Obsessed with Stevie Nicks and his dolls ("action figures," he reminds us), Benny's dreams are derailed when his parents surprise him with the news they're sending him to his grandma's on the Navajo Nation.

A lifelong city kid, Benny is a fish out of water in the rural northern Arizona community. Grappling with feelings of abandonment, his initial isolation is enhanced by not being able to communicate with his loving, Navajo-speaking grandma (who has refused to ever learn English). Making matters worse is his bullying uncle Marvin, who sees Benny's sensitivity as weakness.

But Benny's summer takes a new twist when Dawn (a.k.a. Frybread Face), his bold and brashly confident cousin, is unexpectedly dropped off. Rarely seen without her beloved doll Jeff Bridges (she's a massive Starman fan), Dawn is a force of nature unlike anything Benny has experienced. Having spent her life on the rez and able to speak Navajo, Dawn is Benny's knowledgeable but often irascible guide. The connection between the cousins grows stronger until Benny's city life once again beckons.

Executive producers are Taika Waititi, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. Writer-director Billy Luther's debut is not only a touching and refreshing coming-of-age story, but also a beautiful tribute to cultural awakening, unbreakable family bonds, and memories of childhood summers.

Luther is a Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo filmmaker, born in Winslow, USA. His documentary films include Miss Navajo, Grab, and the short Red Lake. Frybread Face and Me is his narrative feature debut.

Keir Tallman delivers a tender performance as Benny, while Charley Hogan is a true standout in her hilarious, poignant portrayal of the eponymous Frybread Face.

In select theaters and exclusively on Netflix with a release date of Friday, November 24.