Mile Post 398
# Mile Post 398

Mile Post 398 is a 2007 independent drama film written, directed, and produced by Shonie and Andee De La Rosa, it is also the first featured film in cinema history that was written, produced, directed, filmed and starred in by an all-Navajo team.

It was filmed in Kayenta, Arizona, as well as surrounding locations, Black Mesa, Chinle, Many Farms and Tsegi. It was an official selection of the American Indian Film Festival and Monument Valley Film Festival.

## Plot

Taking place on the Navajo Nation, Cloyd Begay (Beau Benally), has been a victim of alcohol abuse and domestic violence throughout his childhood as a result of his resorting to alcohol to repress his memories. As he is willing to take responsibility for his life and as husband and father, his drinking buddies Jimmy (Gerald Vandever) and Marty (James Junes) cultivate having Cloyd continue their carefree lifestyle of drinking and partying, preventing him to change. All the while, his wife Lorraine (Kim White) and son Michael (KJ White) begin to lose hope in him and seriously consider leaving him. As the ensuing events unfold, it leads him to make a life-changing choice.

## Cast

| Actor | Role |
| - | - |
| Beau Benally | Cloyd Begay |
| Gerald Vandever | Jimmy, one of Cloyd's drinking buddies |
| James Junes | Marty, one of Cloyd's drinking buddies |
| Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III | Ray Yazzie, Cloyd's friend |
| Kim White | Lorraine Begay, Cloyd's wife |
| KJ White | Michael Begay, Cloyd's son |
| Dwayne Lake | Steven, Cloyd's boss |
| Anthony "Horse" Yellowhorse | Horse, Bootlegger |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Winner/Nominee | Category | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | American Indian Film Festival | Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2007 | Fargo Film Festival | Shonie and Andee de la Rosa | Native American Voices/Best Narrative Feature | Won |
| 2007 | Tulalip Film Festival | Shonie and Andee de la Rosa | Best Drama | Won |
| 2007 | Tulalip Film Festival | Shonie and Andee de la Rosa | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2008 | Talking Stick Film Festival | Beau Benally | Best Actor | Won |
