Country: USA
Year: 2022
Duration: 114'
Pine Ridge Reservation, an Oglala Lakota Indian reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho 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. Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood.
Biography
film director
Gina Gammel
(London, UK, 1988) started out producing and directing short-format music videos and commercials. In 2017 Gina produced her first feature film, Justin Kelly’s Welcome the Stranger, in 2018 she founded Felix Culpa with Riley and the co-wrote and directed her first feature film, War Pony, which premeried at Certain regard in Cannes.
FILMOGRAFIA
War Pony (coregia Riley Keough, 2022).
Riley Keough
(Los Angeles, Usa, 1989) is best known for her roles in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Amy Seimetz & Lodge Kerrigan’s The Girlfriend Experience (2016), Andrea Arnold’s American Honey (2016), Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky (2017), Lars Von Triers’ The House That Jack Built (2018). American Honey garnered her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female and The Girlfriend Experience earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. War Pony, which premiered at Certain regard in Cannes, is her feature-film debut.
FILMOGRAFIA
War Pony (coregia Gina Gammel, 2022).
Declaration
film director
“We began in 2015. Riley was shooting American Honey at a motel in South Dakota when she met Bill Reddy and Franklin Sioux Bob, who had been cast as extras in the film. The scene was pushed six hours and as they waited a friendship was born. These two young men embodied a rare kind of magnetism. They had stories that were larger than life, and a charm that changed the temperature of every room they entered. Soon after, we decided to visit Frank and Bill in their hometown, Pine Ridge, a place so singular it feels impossible to stay away for long. And we didn’t. We returned to Pine Ridge regularly. Each time, we stayed a little longer and met more members of the community. We were falling in love with this indescribably special place, but more importantly, we were growing closer with Bill and Frank, and what began as a friendship soon evolved to be the most meaningful collaboration of our lives. A few trips in, the Frank and Bill started taking an interest in the work we do. We asked if they wanted to make a movie, they did, and that’s how this film began.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTORS: Gina Gammell, Riley Keough. SCREENPLAY: Franklin Sioux Bob, Bill Reddy, Riley Keough, Gina Gammell. CINEMATOGRAPHY: David Gallego. FILM EDITING: Affonso Gonçalves, Eduardo Serrano. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Scott Dougan, Terry Watson. COSTUME DESIGN: Miyako Bellizzi. MUSIC: Christopher Stracey, Mato Wayuhi. CAST: Jojo Bapteise Whiting, Ladainian Crazy Thunder. PRODUCERS: Willi White, Bert Hamelinck, Ryan Zacarias, Sacha Ben Harroche, Riley Keough, Gina Gammell.
CONTACT:
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