(originally titled Wind River ) is a 2017 neo-Western crime thriller written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. The film serves as the third installment of Sheridan's "frontier trilogy," which explores the modern American frontier following Sicario and Hell or High Water . Movie Overview
August 4, 2017 (USA); premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, where Sheridan won Best Director. Protagonists: Viento salvaje (2017)
The film highlights the lack of resources and legal protection for Indigenous women on reservations. It concludes with a chilling title card stating that missing person statistics are kept for every demographic except Native American women. (originally titled Wind River ) is a 2017
(Elizabeth Olsen): A rookie FBI agent sent to investigate a murder on the reservation, largely unprepared for the harsh environment. Protagonists: The film highlights the lack of resources