Review of Smoke Signals (1998) by Quecuatzl K — 15 Nov 2007

At last! A movie where the indians don't screwed. Just a nice simple story about everyday life that anyone can relate to. Well done!

This review of Smoke Signals (1998) was written by Quecuatzl K on 15 Nov 2007.

Smoke Signals has generally received positive reviews.

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