• Songs My Brothers Taught Me

    Directed by Chloé Zhao
    USA | 98 minutes | World Cinema Now

First-time director Chloé Zhao spent four years on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to produce this naturalistic drama, a tender reflection on family ties and the importance of home. Winner: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Red Nation.

film details

Director: Chloé Zhao
Producers: Mollye Asher, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Angela C. Lee, Forest Whitaker, Chloé Zhao
Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao
Cinematographers: Joshua James Richards
Editor: Alan Canant
Music: Peter Golub
Cast: John Reddy, Jashaun St. John, Irene Bedard, Taysha Fuller, Travis Lone Hill, Eléonore Hendricks
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2015
Running Time: 98 minutes
Awards: Best First Film, Jerusalem; Best American Indie, Fort Lauderdale; Best Cinematographer’s Debut, Cameraimage; Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Red Nation; Nominated: Best First Feature, Best Cinematography, Film Independent Spirit Awards
Display Format: DCP

2016 PS Film Festival