Interview: Bard Professor, Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt Explains How She Brought a Female Perspective to the Western Genre
In her latest film, First Cow, independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt pushes against the romantic myths of the Western, and of the West. “It’s such a masculine genre,” she says, “and it’s mostly been told from a masculine point of view. So trying to find a different perspective, to find a different frame, for the Western is challenging and interesting for me. It’s a tricky thing, because the road has been paved before you, you know? But I’m trying to make the camera be inclusive of different points of view, something other than just the strong man point of view.”
Post Date: 02-26-2020
Post Date: 02-26-2020