MUBI ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME

THE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT OF OSCAR®-NOMINATED CHLOÉ ZHAO (NOMADLAND)

 

“Its poetic minimalism is atmospheric” Variety

 

“It is extraordinary, facing stereotypes about life on the reservation head-on, exploring the crippling effects of alcoholism and a non-existent economy with a delicate hand.” The Guardian

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EXCLUSIVELY ON MUBI FROM 9 APRIL 2021

Watch the new trailer HERE

MUBI, the global streaming service and theatrical distributor, has launched the new trailer for Oscar®-nominated Chloé Zhao’s (dir. Nomadland) directorial debut Songs My Brothers Taught Me, which will stream exclusively on MUBI from 9 April 2021.

 

Written and directed by Chloé Zhao, Songs My Brothers Taught Me is a touching and tragic coming-of-age story set against the stark beauty of South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation.

 

The film focuses on teenage Johnny and his younger sister Jashaun, two Lakota Sioux siblings whose bond is tested after the sudden death of their absent cowboy father. With an older brother in jail and living with their distant single mother, the pair spend their days navigating the harsh terrain of their small town where opportunity is scarce and poverty, alcoholism and violence is rife. When the chance of a new life in Los Angeles arises, Johnny is faced with the difficult choice of leaving Jashaun behind forever.

 

Juxtaposing the despair her characters face with a breathtakingly lyrical aesthetic that recalls the work of Terrence Malick, Zhao’s first film is a wistful and delicately observed portrayal of a marginalised community that subtly captures the everyday lives of an underrepresented social milieu. As empathetic as it is naturalistic, it marks the auspicious introduction of a distinctive and undeniable cinematic voice.

 

Songs My Brothers Taught Me premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, before screening at the Cannes Film Festival where Chloé Zhao received a nomination for the Caméra d'Or Award for Best First Feature Film. Zhao recently won Best Director at the 78th annual Golden Globe® Awards and the Critics Choice Awards for Nomadland, which has received numerous nominations and awards worldwide to date. Nomadland has also received seven BAFTA Film Award nominations including Best Film and Best Director, as well as six Academy Award nominations, including nominations for Zhao for Best Picture, Directing, Editing, and Adapted Screenplay.

 

Whilst living in New York, Chloé Zhao read about the high suicide rate at Pine Ridge and began making trips there and meeting local people. Zhao described Songs My Brothers Taught Me as a contemplation of the time she spent on the Pine Ridge Reservation, during the four years of making the film. Casting young Lakota actors, many of whom were making their film debuts, Zhao presents a compelling and complex portrait of modern life on the Pine Ridge Reservation whilst exploring the strong bond between a brother (John Reddy) and his younger sister (Jashaun St. John).

 

SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON MUBI

ON 9 APRIL 2021

 

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About Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao is a Chinese writer, director, editor and producer. She was born in Beijing, raised there and in Brighton, England. After moving to the US, she studied Political Science at Mount Holyoke College and Film Production at NYU. Her feature debut SONGS MY BROTHER TAUGHT ME premiered at 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards. Her second feature, THE RIDER, premiered at Directors Fortnight at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the Art Cinema Award as well as Best Feature Film at the 2018 Gotham Awards. Her most recent film NOMADLAND premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival and was awarded the Golden Lion. Chloé went on to win the Golden Globe award for Best Director in addition to the film winning for Best Picture – Drama and recently received 4 Oscar® nominations, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Picture. Chloé directed Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS, which is expected to release November 5, 2021.

 

 

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