Songs my brothers taught me

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Statement of responsibility: written and directed by Chloé Zhao ; produced by Chloé Zhao, Angela C.Lee, Mollye Asher ; produced in association with Nifty Pictures, Standalone Productions ; in association with Heartheaded Productions

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Summary: Set in the often starkly beautiful Badlands of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. With an older brother in jail and living with their single mother on Pine Ridge Reservation, Johnny and his sister Jashuan's lives develop new challenges when their absentee cowboy father suddenly dies. The loss prompts Johnny to strike out for Los Angeles, but would mean leaving behind his beloved sister. Most of the key players are young Lakota Native Americans

Credits note: Director of photography, Joshua James Richards ; editors, Alan Canant ; music, Peter Golub

Date time place: Filmed on location on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota

PerformerNote: John Reddy, Jashaun St.John, Taysha Fuller, Elénore Hendricks, Travis Lone Hill, Irene Bedard, Dakota Brown, Cat Clifford, Jorge Dullknife, Kevin Hunter, Justin Reddy, Alan Reddy, Derrick Janis

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