About the Film

This documentary tells the life story of Samuel F. Sandoval, one of the Navajo Code Talkers who helped change the course of history. This small band of young Navajo men transmitted secret communications on the battlefields of World War II, using their ancient language to develop an ingenious and unbreakable code. Indecipherable by Japanese forces, the code baffled our enemies. The code was not only impossible to break, but it was also impossible to transcribe. From 1942 to 1945, Navajo warriors were instrumental in the success of every major engagement of the Pacific Theater. Their cryptographic innovations allowed embattled Marine regiments to communicate quickly and securely. The brilliance of Navajo code was pivotal in saving thousands of lives and accelerating the end of the war. The Navajo code remains the only unbroken code in modern military history.