“The feature debut from the directing partnership of Gina Gammell and Riley Keough, War Pony has a kinship with the work of Chloé Zhao and Roberto Minervini. It won the Caméra d’Or for best first feature at last year’s Cannes film festival…There’s a desperate, unforgiving beauty to the landscape – shot, with liberal use of pink-hued, magic-hour glow, in generous widescreen, by Colombian cinematographer David Gallego (Embrace of the Serpent, I Am Not a Witch). And the non-professional cast, drawn from the community in which these interlocking, quasi-mythic tales of manhood in the making are set, is rooted, real and persuasive.” – The Guardian
At 23, Bill (Jojo Bapteise Whiting) just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s siphoning gas, delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho (LaDainian Crazy Thunder) can’t wait to become a man. Desperate for approval from his young father, a series of impulsive decisions turns Matho’s life upside down and he finds himself unequipped to deal with the harsh realities of the adult world.
Starring:
Iona Red Bear, Ta-Yamni Long Black Cat, Wilma Colhof
Directed By:
Gina Gammell, Riley Keough
Running time:
115 mins