Private Project

Grey

Tagline:
Some bloodlines haunt. Others demand reclamation.

Synopsis:
Grey is a hybrid experimental film that follows Sage, a Native American woman reckoning with aging, identity, and generational trauma. When she discovers grey hair on her scalp, she’s unsettled by how out of place it feels against her long dark hair. But the hair is more than a sign of aging—it’s tied to a violent lineage, embodied by a man named Grey, whose presence still haunts her. A former model and commercial actor accustomed to silence, Sage begins to confront the dualities within her: vanity and wisdom, performance and truth, erasure and survival. Through fragmented memories, archival footage, and symbolic imagery, Grey becomes a meditation on the weight of bloodlines, the violence of beauty standards, and the quiet power of reclaiming one’s voice.

  • Regina Dezbah Simons
    Director
    Pretendian
  • Regina Dezbah Simons
    Writer
    Pretendian
  • Regina Dezbah Simons
    Producer
    Pretendian
  • Regina Simons
    Key Cast
    "Sage"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Historical, Psychological Drama
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English, Navajo
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Utah
Director Biography - Regina Dezbah Simons

Regina Dezbah Simons is an award-winning Native American filmmaker. Her work champions strong and complicated Indigenous protagonists, focusing on [re]presenting Native people in film & media and exploring narrative, documentary, and experimental films.

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Director Statement

We film to remember, to restore, to heal.