Admired for her talent and the influential Native roles she's known for, Cheyenne is a celebrated actress at the peak of her career. But her carefully curated public image hides the truth; her claimed Navajo heritage is a fabrication. When...See moreAdmired for her talent and the influential Native roles she's known for, Cheyenne is a celebrated actress at the peak of her career. But her carefully curated public image hides the truth; her claimed Navajo heritage is a fabrication. When she lands the cover of a prestigious magazine, the perfect opportunity to cement her legacy, the facade begins to crack. A sharp-eyed journalist starts asking questions, and whispers of doubt spiral into viral headlines. On set, tensions rise between cast and crew as authenticity, appropriation, and identity become battlegrounds. In a desperate attempt to control the narrative, Cheyenne leans harder into her performance on and off camera, blurring the lines between truth and illusion. 'Pretendian' is a sharp, unflinching portrait of identity, deception, and the cost of keeping the mask from slipping in an industry obsessed with image.
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