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The setting is the often starkly beautiful Badlands of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation most of the key players are young Lakota Native Americans who attend Little Wound High School. Johnny and his preteen sister, Jashaun, spend time on horseback when they're not selling illegal liquor or tattoo-designed apparel. Director Chloé Zhao captures the subtleties of a marginalized existence in which the historic culture of a people can't compete on a level playing field with the modern problems of poverty, alcoholism, and violence. Amazingly, she embroiders her tale with moments of breathtaking natural beauty that offset the despair her characters struggle against. SONGS is an auspicious debut feature from a director whose superb eye is informed by the sophisticated and nuanced compassion she brings to her story.
Original Release
05/19/2015
US Release
03/02/2016
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Cast
Name | Character |
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John Reddy | Johnny Winters |
Jashaun St. John | Jashaun Winters |
Irene Bedard | Lisa Winters |
Jessica Rowland | Customer #1 |
James Gotheridge | Customer #2 |
Tami Nelson | Kyle Grocery Cashier |
Allen Reddy | Bill Britt |
Sam Rios | Sam Rios |
C.J. Janis | C.J. Janis |
Jared Reddy | Jared Reddy |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Reddy | Johnny Winters |
Jashaun St. John | Jashaun Winters |
Irene Bedard | Lisa Winters |
Jessica Rowland | Customer #1 |
James Gotheridge | Customer #2 |
Tami Nelson | Kyle Grocery Cashier |
Allen Reddy | Bill Britt |
Sam Rios | Sam Rios |
C.J. Janis | C.J. Janis |
Jared Reddy | Jared Reddy |
Eleonore Hendricks | Angie Britt / Angie LaPrelle |
Dorothy Nelson | Customer #3 / Third Customer |
George Dull Knife | Jorge Iron Bear |
Keanna Rowland | Keanna Rowland |
Delacina Chief Eagle | Delacina Chief Eagle |
Daniel G. Snethen | High School Teacher |
Kevin Hunter | Kevin Winters |
Jordan Heideman | Jordan Heideman |
Djayy Hunter | Djayy Hunter |
Torry Ghost Bear | Torry Ghost Bear |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Irene Bedard | Executive Producer |
Michael Y. Chow | Executive Producer |
Wang Zhao Chun | Executive Producer |
Andrew Fierberg | Executive Producer |
Mary Regency Boies | Executive Producer |
Mollye Asher | Producer |
Nina Yang Bongiovi | Producer |
Erica Brady | Producer |
Angela C. Lee | Producer |
Todd O'Bryan | Producer |
Carolyn Otte O'Bryan | Producer |
Forest Whitaker | Producer |
Chloé Zhao | Producer |