Kelly Reichardt, born on March 3, 1964, in Miami, Florida, is a renowned American film director and screenwriter. She is particularly recognized for her characteristic minimalist approach, often associated with slow cinema, which explores the lives of working-class individuals in rural, small-town communities.
Reichardt's feature film debut, River of Grass, was released in 1994, marking the beginning of a series of films set and shot in Oregon. Her subsequent works include the dramas Old Joy (2006) and Wendy and Lucy (2008),the Western Meek's Cutoff (2010),and the thriller Night Moves (2013).
In 2016, Reichardt wrote and directed the critically acclaimed drama Certain Women, set in Montana, and in 2019, she directed First Cow, yet another Oregon-set film, further solidifying her reputation as a masterful storyteller.
