Songs My Brothers Taught Me

2015 1h 33m EN

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6.9

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 124🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★7IMDB · 3,965

Drama

Synopsis

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This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Reddy
Johnny Winters
Jashaun St. John
Jashaun Winters
Irene Bedard
Lisa Winters
Eléonore Hendricks
Angie Britt
Taysha Fuller
Aurelia Clifford
Travis Lone Hill
Travis Lone Hill
Dakota Brown
Dakota Fire Thunder
Cat Clifford
Cat Clifford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chloé Zhao
Writers: Chloé Zhao
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chloé Zhao, shot by Joshua James Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Golub. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Canant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Reddy and Jashaun St. John and Irene Bedard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3566788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chloé Zhao directs. Joshua James Richards behind the camera. Peter Golub scores. Alan Canant cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Chloé Zhao, shot by Joshua James Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Peter Golub. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alan Canant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Reddy and Jashaun St. John and Irene Bedard carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3566788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.