Definitely Not a Western: Chloe Zhao's The Rider + Brandy Bruce

Sallie chats with Cinematographer friend and collaborator Brandy Bruce about Brandy’s time spent learning from beautiful person and inspiring Cinematographer Bradford Young before diving into Chloe Zhao’s 2017 docu-drama The Rider, which is definitely not a western. The filmmakers talk dream lighting setups, the on-set experience of deeply feeling a scene from both sides of the camera, and Brandy shares the high-profile family story she wants to tell. A quick look at the story of Bruce's Beach: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/01/bruces-beach-returned-100-years-california Stay tuned for part 2 of this episode, where Sallie calls her *always a horse woman, never a horse girl* cousin Rose to understand the loss of Brady's horse, and chats with Native filmmaker Michelle Hernandez about 80's movies, why ET is terrifying, and Michelle's thoughts around non-Native filmmakers telling Native stories, like in The Rider, as well as the roles Michelle is excited to see Native actors playing. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ThisWeekIWatched