Directed by:
Cheryl NicholsCinematography:
Kelly MooreCast:
Cheryl Nichols, Arron Shiver, Judith Ivey, Cassidy Freeman, Dylan Kenin, Clark Freeman, Drago Sumonja, Jon Kristian Moore, John BishopVOD (1)
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Cheryl Nichols' directorial debut brims with a well spring of deep emotions. At first, these currents may not be so easily seen, for on the surface the film carries itself with a stoicism that is about as hard-worn as the highways that cut across the Southwestern landscape its story takes place in. In this way Cortez is a film of intersections, of paths laid bare, stretching out towards a horizon sculpted by the powdery eventide of mystery itself. It is a work filled with dreamers long after their dreams have faded, where the reality they must face down, while daunting, just may be far more vibrant and fulfilling than anything they could have ever imagined. Nichols, with her steadfast cast and crew, has sculpted an earthy family drama that doesn't abandon hope, but rather suggests there may be something even more enriching to discover beyond it: a broken and reckless self that is, nonetheless, whole. (Slamdance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Cheryl Nichols
Best movies:
It's in the Water (1997)
Arron Shiver
USA
Best movies:
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
21 Grams (2003)
Into the West (2005) (series)
Judith Ivey
USA
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV movie)
Without Limits (1998)
Cassidy Freeman
USA
Best movies:
Finishing the Game (2007)
The Forever Purge (2021)
We Go On (2016)
Dylan Kenin
USA
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Only the Brave (2017)
The Lost Room (2006) (series)
Clark Freeman
Best movies:
We Go On (2016)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
YellowBrickRoad (2010)
Drago Sumonja
USA
Best movies:
The Space Between Us (2017)
Just Getting Started (2017)
Jon Kristian Moore
Best movies:
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Frontera (2014)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
John Bishop
Best movies:
Apollo 13 (1995)
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)