First Cow
March 13 – 18, 2020 7:00pm
Directed by Kelly Reichardt | 2020
With John Magaro, Orion Lee, René Auberjonois, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner
In her latest film, Kelly Reichardt once again trains her perceptive and patient eye on the Pacific Northwest, evoking an authentically hardscrabble way of life in the early 19th century. A taciturn loner and skilled cook (Magaro) has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, finding connection with a Chinese immigrant (Lee) also seeking his fortune. The two soon collaborate on a successful business, but its longevity is reliant upon the clandestine participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.
At once an interrogation of foundational Americana and a sensitive depiction of male friendship, and driven by a mounting suspense all its own, First Cow remarkably captures the peculiar rhythms of daily living and the immense, unsettling quietude of rural America.
General Admission: $16
Location
Peter Jay Sharp Building – BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11217 USA