A lovely movie that scored with audiences and critics alike, Smoke Signals receives a fair DVD release from Miramax. The disc scores on its technical merits, but Miramax oddly chose not to include any extras to an honest crowd-pleaser that is also of historical importance. The first feature film made by a Native American cast and crew, the story behind Smoke Signals is fascinating and should be of interest to both the general public and educational groups. Yet, while the movie deals specifically with modern Native American life, the themes and emotional context of the movie end up striking a chord with all audiences. It can be expensive to produce a DVD documentary but Miramax should've at least had director/producer Chris Eyre record an audio commentary for this disc. The movie itself is good enough to more than justify this disc but don't be surprised when a special edition DVD of Smoke Signals is released.