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Der Spielfilm 'War Pony' zeigt das Leben auf der Pine Ridge Reservation

In dem Film "War Pony" begleiten wir zwei junge Männer, die sich in einer fragwürdigen Welt zurechtfinden müssen. Ihre Welt im Pine Ridge Indianerreservat hat offensichtlich wenig zu bieten, und die beiden verbringen ihre Zeit damit, nach einem Ausweg zu suchen. Das Reservat, das sich fast vollständig im US-Bundesstaat South Dakota und zu einem kleinen Teil in Nebraska befindet, hat im Laufe der Jahre eine ganze Reihe von Problemen erlebt. Es ist nur logisch, dass ein Film mehr als eine Figur wählt, die an einem Ort ums Überleben kämpft, der ihnen scheinbar nicht viel zu bieten hat.   Im Laufe des Films folgen wir den beiden jungen Männern, deren Geschichten Seite an Seite erzählt werden, auf ihrem individuellen Weg, wobei sie nicht immer die besten Entscheidungen treffen. Regie bei diesem unabhängigen Film führten Riley Keough und Gina Gammell, zwei nicht-indigene Filmemacher, die es geschafft haben, den Film so zu drehen, dass er den Menschen treu bleibt. Ihr Ziel war es, eine authentische Geschichte über die Männer der Oglala Lakota und ihre Kämpfe im Pine Ridge Reservat zu erzählen. Als der Film im Juni 2022 bei den Filmfestspielen in Cannes zum ersten Mal gezeigt wurde, war es offensichtlich, dass sie mit diesem Vorhaben erfolgreich waren, denn der Film zeichnete ein lebensnahes Bild des trostlosen Lebens im Reservat anhand der Erfahrungen der Hauptfiguren des Films. Der Film schildert die Herausforderungen des Lebens im Reservat und wurde von den realen Geschichten von Bill Reddy und Franklin Sioux Bob inspiriert, die den Filmemachern ihre Erlebnisse schilderten und letztlich den Film inspirierten. Als Bill Reddy und Franklin Sioux Bob 2016 als Statisten für Keoughs ersten Film "American Honey" gecastet wurden, erzählten sie offen ihre Geschichten und stimmten schließlich zu, den Film gemeinsam mit Keough und Guimmell zu schreiben. Diese Zusammenarbeit brachte eine authentische Geschichte und die Hingabe, sie zu erzählen, zusammen. Die Authentizität scheint in diesem Film durch, der die vielen Irrungen und Wirrungen des Lebens in diesem Reservat beleuchtet. Neben den wahren Geschichten, die in das Drehbuch des Films eingeflochten wurden, spielte auch der Drehort eine Rolle, denn der Film wurde in South Dakota, im Reservat, gedreht, und viele Einheimische waren Teil des Produktionsteams. Überzeugen Sie sich selbst davon, wie dieser Film das Leben in diesem bemerkenswerten Reservat darstellt; Sie werden froh sein, dass Sie es getan haben.   Lesen Sie hier den Originalartikel. Read the full article

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‘War Pony’ Review: The Sad Absurdities of Reservation Life

The Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Lakota-Sioux, has one of the highest poverty rates and shortest life expectancies in the United States. Over 80 percent of adults are unemployed. “War Pony,” a stellar debut from Riley Keough and Gina Gammell, written in collaboration with two of its residents, Franklin Sioux Bob and Bill Reddy, has every right to be a furious…

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Life on the Pine Ridge reservation as you've never seen it. Co-written by Bill Reddy, Franklin Sioux Bob, and Gina Gammell, and directed by Riley Keough, War Pony is now showing.

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War Pony: Film Review

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Let’s get the elephant out of the room - War Pony is not a sequel to War Horse. It does however, feature a similarly loving bond between a man and his (stolen) four legged companion. Through this key relationship, the film gives us a little hint at what to expect - a compassionate look at manhood, and what it means to take responsibility for your actions. 

Written by Franklin Sioux Bob and Bill Reddy, we follow the intertwining stories of two trouble-making Lakota boys in the Pine Ridge Reservation of North Dakota. On one side we have Bill (Jojo Bapteise Whiting), a charming no-gooder who spends his time palming off stolen junk to anyone who’ll buy it, while completely eluding the responsibilities of fatherhood (and the calls of his jailed baby mother). On the other we have Matho (LaDainian Crazy Thunder), a baby-faced youngster whose habit of stealing and selling drugs puts him in the firing line of an abusive father.

This is heavy material to handle for any film-maker, let alone one just picking up the craft. But first-time directors Gina Gammell and Riley Keough (perhaps best known for her actorly duties) manage to find the beauty and levity in the sometimes harrowing material. They’re aided by the almost magical imagery of cinematographer David Gallego, who frames the characters against the hopeful backdrop of North American sunsets. 

Gammell and Keough also profit from drawing on a cast of newcomers from the local indigenous community. While this could’ve been a risk, it’s one that pays off massively, resulting in authentic performances that fully immerse you in this story. Whiting is a naturally charismatic presence who helps you overlook Bill’s litany of bad decisions, as does his hilarious affinity for looking after his pet poodle. Meanwhile, Thunder’s tough yet vulnerable performance keeps you fully invested as his character’s plight goes from bad to worse, playing out like a rural version of Kids.

Reflecting the free-wheeling nature of its characters, this stumbles slightly in a meandering middle half that might've benefitted from focussing on just the one plotline. For example, the disparity between Bill's situation and the rich white family he works for leads to some uncomfortable laughs, but the social commentary feels slightly undercooked. Still, this is just a small consequence of the film-making ambition on display here. With a clear passion and care for the material, Gammell and Keough have succeeded in giving a voice to people rarely seen in cinema. 

An empathetic and always compelling tale about masculinity and the responsibilities of adulthood, Gammell and Keough’s debut film is anything but a one-trick pony.

★★★

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War Pony, Gina Gammell and Riley Keough (2022)

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FTWD 6x14: Mother - Analysis

Okay, how did everyone like the episode? It wasn't one of those hold grails of TD symbolism episodes, but it was still enjoyable to watch.

 ***As always, spoilers for 6x14 abound below. Don’t read until you’ve watched!***

We start out with Teddy in his cell. There are a lot of interesting Easter eggs in this scene. The fact that we see the inside of his cell at all kind of reminded me of best sale in 4x01. I'm not saying there are tons of parallels in the situation, but we didn't see inside the cells of very many people in detail while they were living at the prison. Beth's was one of the most detailed. 

We also see toilet paper (Toilet Paper theme) and we see Teddy writing in journals. Again, it's just a parallel to Beth writing in her journal in 4x01 when Daryl comes to see her.

We see Teddy escape from jail when the apocalypse hits. Then we switch to a school where he is holding Alicia captive. Once again, there are some interesting Easter eggs here. The fact that it's a school at all is important. We saw a school in Coda and around father Gabriel. It's the place where the Termites would camp and eat Bob's leg. We also see a school bus later in the episode.

These are just symbols we’ve seen a lot throughout the series, and they are usually are entangled with Beth symbolism. I noticed there was an American flag on the wall (above left). Not uncommon for school, but it's just reminded me of the American Revolutionary War theme. There is also a random, green tree picture behind Riley at one point (above right).

In the morning, Teddy and Riley come to see Alicia. He says they found a new home after she burned down The Holding. Riley wants to kill her, but Teddy won't let him.

There was also a death row mention here. The last time we heard about death row was in 4a when Glenn mentioned it. It's where they sent the patients who were sick with the virus. So, there's a link between death row, the A theme (because it was cell block A) and people who are sick with a fever and especially need water.

In this scene, we see a red and yellow gas can 

and a black and white truck. 

The school bus brings new recruits, including Dakota. We then learned that she didn't get there coincidentally. She's been looking for Alicia to help her. Teddy immediately likes Dakota when he hears she killed her mother. It will make sense why at the end of the episode. He brings Dakota with them.

He takes Alicia and Dakota out toward the stadium Madison died in. They don’t actually go there, but instead go to a cemetery where they pull the corpse of the woman out of a mausoleum. Again, just some interesting symbols sprinkled around in this part. There's the fact that there in the cemetery at all. And remember that in Dale's speech from S1, he talks about mausoleum of time. He defines time as “a mausoleum of all hope and desire.”

The corpse in the coffin is wearing a deep purple dress. Teddy says it's his mother, but they later revealed this to be a lie. But he tells Alicia near the end that morning glories grew on his mother's grave. Morning glories are also purple.

While in the car, I thought it interesting that Teddy calls Dakota “Sioux.” He says it's because Sioux Falls is favorite place in the Dakotas. Either way, this is a Native American reference and goes along with that theme.

 At this part, he also says, “There are no coincidences. The universe sends us signs. And it’s up to us to interpret them.” Sounds like a spin on, “The signs are all there. You just gotta know how to read them.”

They drive over some nails in the road which were purposely placed, and get flat tires. Then a man named Cole shows up. It's been a long time since I watched seasons 1-3 of Fear, so I couldn't remember exactly who Cole was. But it explains that he and a few others with him used to live in the stadium with the group before Madison died. He seems to be a friend to Alicia and to want to help them. He says he can take them to an auto parts store to look for new tires for the truck.

On the way, Dakota and Teddy talk. They’re instant buddies because they both have the same warped way of thinking. They don’t mind killing people and have no remorse.

When they get to the auto shop, Cole reveals himself as an enemy, and he and his group take Alicia, Teddy and Dakota hostage. Most of Cole’s group just want to take the truck and leave, but he's determined to find out where Teddy's community is so that they can live there and make use of the supplies.

I noticed that at one point, Doug says, "there's got to be a map." We don't actually see a map as Teddy says there isn't one, but anytime a map is mentioned, I always go back to the map Daryl used in 10x18.

Cole tries to get Teddy to talk by threatening the corpse of his mother, but it doesn't work. This is where Teddy reveals that it's not truly his mother. He was trying to make a point to Alicia about how everyone her mother helped was dead and that's why the world needed to die. But meeting Cole, who had clearly sold his soul at some point, just drove home his argument.

Cole puts the three of them on their knees in a lineup, Negan-style, and tries to kill them. But Alicia jumps in a fight ensues as more walkers show up. Eventually everyone is killed and Alicia shoots Cole.

We do get a really interesting symbol here. Alicia puts her arm through the stomach of a blond, female walker, holding a gun with the hand that’s protruding from the walker. And the walker is wearing bright yellow. It’s definitely a Beth walker. And to me, this shows that the “weapon” that will take down this end-of-days plan is Beth.

Then we get perhaps the most blatant parable of the episode. Teddy says to Alicia, "You let go of your past. You aren’t afraid to change." Could there be more Beth centric lines? But the thing is, even though he says the lines, they're not about him. They’re about Alicia. Keep that in mind and I’ll come back to it.

We also find out that Teddy's real mother thought he was disturbed and tried to have him committed. He killed her and buried her in the backyard. Model citizen, right?

He also finally tells Alicia that the key will launch a missile from the submarine in Galveston, which will destroy everything on the outside.

She tries to execute Teddy, but Dakota, who has found a friend in him, defends him. Alicia raises Strand on the walkie and tells him about the submarine before Riley shows up and Teddy's people take her hostage again.

They go to the Franklin Hotel which is apparently their new home. There are several, "Uncle Sam mentions in Teddy's dialogue. Uncle Sam is just a slang term for the USA, so I think this is probably part of the American Revolutionary war theme.

Ultimately, Teddy imprisons Alicia in the basement. The idea here is that he's going to set off the nukes. After he destroys everything, he wants her to rebuild the world.

It was at this part that I understood that Alicia is definitely a Beth proxy here. This actually reaches back to a few episodes ago when she first burned The Holding down. The embalming room was very reminiscent of Grady. Mostly it's because it had medical machines and supplies in it. But it also looked and felt very reminiscent of a room at Grady.

So, Alicia is kind of in a Grady situation with a questionable leader (Dawn, for Beth). And now she's been imprisoned by them with the idea that at some point, she’ll help rebuild the world. 

Sounds like it could be a loose description of Beth's arc. In this part, Teddy says Alicia will be the hope of people in the world needs to be rebuilt.

He even says, "good luck." (Luck Theory).

And given what he said to her earlier about how she left her past behind and was willing to change, clearly Alicia = Beth.

So, that was my main take away from this episode. Alicia's arc is a parallel to Beth’s and we have enough dialogue and parallels to prove it. Meanwhile, they finally admitted to the nuclear thing and we’re heading toward the season finale in just a couple of episodes. It will be a super exciting to see what happens.

What did everyone else think of the episode?

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