First Cow

The 1820s. Cook­ie Figowitz, a tac­i­turn lon­er and skilled cook, has trav­eled west and joined a group of fur trap­pers in Ore­gon Ter­ri­to­ry, though he only finds true con­nec­tion with King-Lu, a Chi­nese immi­grant also seek­ing his for­tune. Soon the two col­lab­o­rate on a suc­cess­ful busi­ness, although its longevi­ty is reliant upon the clan­des­tine par­tic­i­pa­tion of a near­by wealthy landowner’s prized milk­ing cow…

A full ret­ro­spec­tive of Kel­ly Reichardt’s work will take place at the Cen­tre Pom­pi­dou in Paris, from Jan­u­ary 23 to Feb­ru­ary 7, 2021, in her presence.
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By : Kelly Reichardt
Duration : 2h02
With : John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremmer, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer, Lily Gladstone
Type : Fiction
Nationality : USA