Acclaimed film director Kelly Reichardt was described by the New Yorker in 2023 as “this country’s finest observer of ordinary grit.” Over three decades she has created an uncompromised body of work, exploring a wide range of ideas while focusing on the lives of working people. We'll discuss the themes and stylistic choices revealed in her films, how her films fit in and differ from the modern film landscape as well as hearing class reaction in post-screening discussion.

We'll be screening Reichardt's 1994 debut RIVER OF GRASS, a personal take on the “lovers on the run” genre, the woman and dog story WENDY & LUCY with Michelle Williams, the 1800s pioneer tale FIRST COW and her latest, SHOWING UP, following a teacher/artist as she goes through her process in a community art school much like Fleisher Memorial.

Films to be Screened:

RIVER OF GRASS (1994, 76 minutes)

WENDY & LUCY (2006, 80 minutes)

FIRST COW (2019, 121 minutes)

SHOWING UP (2022, 108 minutes)