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Meek's Cutoff

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Original title

Meek's Cutoff

Year

2010

Running time

104 min.

Country

United States

Director

Kelly Reichardt

Screenwriter

Jonathan Raymond

Cast

Music

Jeff Grace

Cinematography

Christopher Blauvelt

Producer

Evenstar Films, Film Science, Harmony Productions, Primitive Nerd

Genre

Western. Adventure | 19th Century. Road Movie. Independent Film (US). Small Town Life (North-american)

Synopsis

The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon team of three families has hired the mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a short cut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants must face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in each other’s instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as the natural enemy.

Awards: 2010: Venice Film Festival: SIGNIS Award, Official Selection

2010: Gijon Film Festival: Best Director

2010: Independent Spirit Awards: Producers Award

2011: Gotham Awards: Nominated for Best Film

2010: Gijón Film Festival: 2 awards. 3 nominations

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