''Christmas in the Clouds'' is a 2001
romantic comedy film about a
ski resort owned and operated by a
Native American tribe.
Featured at the 2001
Sundance Film Festival
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, the film went on to receive Best Competition Feature Film at the
Austin Film Festival
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and Best Native American-Theme Film at the
Santa Fe Film Festival. The film was released in theaters and on DVD in 2005.
Cast
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Timothy Vahle
Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the Greek name ( Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.
People Given name
* Timothy (given name ...
as Ray Clouds on Fire
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Sam Vlahos
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to:
Places
* Sam, Benin
* Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Iran
* Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place
People and fictional ...
as Joe Clouds on Fire
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Mariana Tosca as Tina Littlehawk
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M. Emmet Walsh
Michael Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including small but important supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in ''Bl ...
as Stu O'Malley
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Graham Greene as Earl
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Sheila Tousey
Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1959) is a Native American actress.
Biography
Born in Keshena, Wisconsin in 1959, Tousey is a stage and film actress of Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee descent. She was raised on both Menominee and Stockbridge ...
as Mary
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Rita Coolidge as Ramona
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Rosalind Ayres as Mabel
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Wes Studi
Wesley Studi ( chr, ᏪᏌ ᏍᏚᏗ; born December 17, 1947) is a Native American (Cherokee Nation) actor and film producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and awards throughout his career, particularly for his portrayal of Native Americans ...
as himself
Awards
See also
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List of Christmas films
Many Christmas stories have been adapted to feature films and TV specials, and have been broadcast and repeated many times on television; since the popularization of home video in the 1980s, their many editions are sold and re-sold every year d ...
References
External links
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''New York Times'' Review
2001 films
2000s Christmas comedy films
American Christmas comedy films
Films about Native Americans
2001 comedy films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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