Kelly Reichardt on Power, Hierarchy and Hubris in the U.S.: ‘The American Story Keeps Repeating Itself’

“The American story keeps repeating itself,” U.S. filmmaker Kelly Reichardt told the audience of her masterclass Tuesday at Visions du Réel, a documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland. During an onstage conversation that is part of a wider tribute to the director, Reichardt was asked whether she is rewriting the American myth through her films. […]