Heartfelt drama `Te Ata` lacks verve of its celebrated Native American subject
(LA Times Movies)

Earnest and respectful to a fault, `Te Ata` tells the inspiring true tale of groundbreaking Native American actress and storyteller Mary Frances `Te Ata` Thompson with equal parts grace and unsubtlety. Between director Nathan Frankowski´s overly measured hand, Esther Luttrell´s often on-the-nose...