Frozen River
Two women—one recently left with two sons to raise, the other a widow on the Mohawk reservation straddling the U.S. and Canadian borders—need money fast. They become unlikely, uneasy, and even unwilling partners in a perilous and illegal enterprise. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Drama at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Director Courtney Hunt scheduled to attend June 12 screening
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Cast & Crew
Director: Courtney Hunt
Producer: Heather Rae, Chip Hourihan
Editor: Kate Willams
Screenwriter: Courtney Hunt
Cinematographer: Reed Dawson Morano
Awards: Sundance Film Festival 2008 (Dramatic Grand Jury Prize)
Music: Peter Golub, Shahzad Ali Ismaily
Principal Cast: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe, Mark Boone Junior, Charlie McDermott
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
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Frozen River, May 10, 2008
By Jeff Cavanaugh
“Hey, I've got an idea! Let's spend Christmas in northern upstate New York freezing our asses off with folks who can barely make ends meet and who then decide to smuggle illegal immigrants for extra cash! Awesome! These folks definitely put the 'fun' back in 'dysfunctional'. Solid acting by Melissa”
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INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING AT ITS BEST, May 17, 2008
By Mike Caccioppoli
“The town where Frozen River takes place is Massena, New York, a few miles from the Canadian border in the middle of a Mohawk reservation, and in the winter it’s every bit as cold and grey as the film depicts. This is one of those films that depicts a slice of life that most of us aren’t privy too”
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