Mekko
| Mekko | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sterlin Harjo |
| Written by | Sterlin Harjo |
| Starring | Rod Rondeaux |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mekko is a 2015 American drama film directed by Sterlin Harjo.[1] Harjo's third feature film, it is a thriller set among a community of homeless Native Americans in Tulsa, and premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June 2015.[2][3] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] Variety critic Dennis Harvey complimented Rod Rondeaux's "soulful performance" in the title role, and compared the film to two classic films set on skid row, On the Bowery (1956) and The Exiles (1961).[5]
Cast
- Rod Rondeaux as Mekko
- Jamie Loy as Rita
- Scott Mason as Matt
- Zahn McClarnon as Bill
- Sarah Podemski as Tafv
References
- ^ "Watch the Intense Trailer for 'Mekko,' Sterlin Harjo's Latest Film". Indian Country Today. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Rebecca Keegen, "LAFF 2015 aimed for diverse film fest lineup and dug deep to find it", Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2015.
- ^ Kevin O'Keefe, "A New Movie Tells the Gripping, Resonant Story of a Native American Homeless Community", Mic, June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Dennis Harvey, "Toronto Film Review: 'Mekko', Variety, September 11, 2015.
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