It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023 before screening at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released on November 24, 2023 in limited theaters by ARRAY and on Netflix.
In June 2021, it was announced that Morningstar Angeline and Martin Sensmeier had joined the cast of the film, with Billy Luther directing from a screenplay he wrote, with Taika Waititi executive producing.
[2] In September 2021, it was announced Keir Tallman, Sarah H. Natani, Kahara Hodges, Charley Hogan, and Jeremiah Bitsui had joined the cast of the film.
[15] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that for what the film "lacks in drama, it makes up for in a boundless affection for its characters and an appreciation for the everyday details of their lives.
"[16] Lisa Kennedy of Variety wrote that "watching this family interact is a reminder how rare it is to see so many American indigenous actors in a space, weaving the unique and universal into stories that expand our storehouse of their experience.