How Native Culture Inspired ‘Fancy Dance’s’ Set Design Details
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Familiarity was at the heart of Erica Tremblay’s storytelling for AppleTV+’s “Fancy Dance.” “Dark Winds” and “Reservations Dog” director Tremblay (Seneca–Cayuga) wanted to work with people she loved, and her friends.
That included casting Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone, who had starred in the short “Little Chief,” as her lead. Tremblay also wanted familiarity with the details of her sets, so she called on set decorator Tafv Sampson to help.
Set on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma, the film (in theaters now and streaming June 28 on AppleTV+) follows Gladstone as Jax, a woman left in charge of caring for her young niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson).
And while the two have a special bond — Jax is helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow — Jax has also been looking for her sister and Roki’s mother who has gone missing on the reservation.
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