SUN, MAY 20, 6p:
Miami Beach Premiere Engagement!
Best of Cannes
(Director’s Fortnight Award)
THE RIDER
Directed by CHLOÉ ZHAO/2017/1hr, 44mins
With Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau,
Lane Scott and Cat Clifford
Based on his a true story, THE RIDER stars breakout Brady Jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose: to ride and compete. In an attempt to regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for new identity and tries to redefine his idea of what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.
WINNER: Cannes Film Festival Director’s Fortnight Award
International Cinephile Awards: Best Undistributed film of 2017
Deuville Film Festival Grand Special Prize
“THE BEST FILM OF 2017!”-Dana Keith, Miami Beach Cinematheque
“CRITIC’S PICK: Utilizing a cast of non-actors—most of whom are tasked with playing versions of themselves, in a story pulled from their lives—Zhao’s film derives its power from the truth that both drives and inspires it, and the result is a WHOLLY UNIQUE SLICE OF LIFE DRAMA”-Kate Erbland, IndieWire
