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Songs My Brothers Taught Me
Directed by
Chloé Zhao
Produced by Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Mollye Asher, Chloé Zhao, and Angela C. Lee
Written by Chloé Zhao
Produced by Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Mollye Asher, Chloé Zhao, and Angela C. Lee
Written by Chloé Zhao
With:
John Reddy, Jashaun St. John, Travis Lone Hill, Taysha Fuller, Irene Bedard, Allen Reddy, Sam Rios, C.J. Janis, Jared Reddy, Eleonore Hendricks, and Cat Clifford
Cinematography:
Joshua James Richards
Editing: Alan Canant and Chloé Zhao
Music: Peter Golub
Editing: Alan Canant and Chloé Zhao
Music: Peter Golub
Runtime:
98 min
Release Date: 09 September 2015
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 09 September 2015
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
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Bleak, slice-of-life drama about siblings growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation amidst the beauty of the land and the hardships of poverty. Working entirely with non-actors, director Zhao’s collaborative, observational approach results in authentic performances within a loose, contrived narrative that never fully coalesces.