THE CINEMA OF KELLY REICHARDT

THE CINEMA OF KELLY REICHARDT

“The lies are in the dialogue, the truth is in the visuals.”

Kelly Reichardt

THE CINEMA OF KELLY REICHARDT

“The lies are in the dialogue, the truth is in the visuals.”

RIVER OF GRASS (1994)

Cozy, a dissatisfied housewife, meets Lee at a bar. A drink turns into a home break-in, and a gun shot sends them on the run together, thinking they’ve committed murder.

OLD JOY (2006)

Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

Available on DVD in the UK

WENDY AND LUCY (2008)

Wendy, a near-penniless drifter, is traveling to Alaska in search of work, and her only companion is her dog, Lucy. Already perilously close to losing everything, Wendy hits a bigger bump in the road when her old car breaks down and she is arrested for shoplifting dog food. When she posts bail and returns to retrieve Lucy, she finds that the dog is gone, prompting a frantic search for her pet.

Only available on DVD in the UK

Available on DVD in the UK

MEEK’S CUTOFF (2010)

Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.

NIGHT MOVES (2013)

The story is about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

NIGHT MOVES (2013)

CERTAIN WOMEN (2016)

Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.

NIGHT MOVES (2013)

FIRST COW (2019)

A taciturn loner and skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful business, although its longevity is reliant upon the clandestine participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.

In cinemas now and streaming on MUBI from 9 July