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Navajo Highways

Sat, November 14, 2026 at 10:00 am

Utah Film Center 375 W 400 N (west entrance)

FREE

FILM +

Free post-film activity. Join us after the film to meet the creator AND the puppet characters from Navajo Highways, learn how the show was made, and how the puppets come to life right before your eyes!

Directed by Pete Sands

Runtime: 60 MIN

Year: 2025

Country: United States

Language: English, Diné

Recommended for ages: All Ages

Recommended for All Ages

For Fans of: The Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock

After years of living in the city, Sadie realizes she has never spent any time on the Navajo Nation. So, she decides she wants to learn more about who she is and where her Navajo heritage comes from. Much to the excitement of her parents, they agree to let her spend the summer with her grandma Sally, who still lives deep within the Navajo reservation. Not long after her arrival, she finally meets her long-lost Uncle Al, whom she has only heard stories of. A true-life cowboy who runs the family ranch. Along with him, she finds out she has a cousin named Ash. He quickly becomes her best friend and fellow adventurer. Along her summer journey, Sadie begins to learn Diné words and cultural customs she had never known about before. Her summer of learning is going to be one for the books.

This presentation includes curated episodic selections from Season 1 of Navajo Highways.

Awards

Emmy Award for Outstanding Educational Series

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