Woman Walks Ahead (2017)

Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.

Director:

Susanna White

Writer:

Steven Knight

Stars:

Jessica Chastain, Louisa Krause, Boots Southerland

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Chastain	...	Catherine Weldon
Louisa Krause	...	Loretta
Boots Southerland	...	Cab Driver NY
Chaske Spencer	...	Chaska
Ciarán Hinds	...	James McLaughlin (as Ciaran Hinds)
Kindall Charters	...	Waiter - Sleeping Car
Sam Rockwell	...	Silas Groves
Jacob Browne	...	Waiter - Dining Car
Luce Rains	...	Old Man at Train Station
Rod Rondeaux	...	Indian Robber
Rulan Tangen	...	Susan McLaughlin
Michael Greyeyes	...	Sitting Bull
Monika Crowfoot	...	Seen By The Nation
Debbie Black Lance	...	Old Sioux Woman
David Midthunder	...	Shell King

Storyline

Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | native american | american indian | genocide | massacre | 

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Taglines:

Defy your times.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Sioux

Release Date:

29 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

A nő, aki előttünk jár

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,863, 1 July 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$57,528, 9 August 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Bicycle Entertainment, Potboiler Productions, The Bedford Falls Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie states that Caroline Weldon was a widow, which is inaccurate. She was married to Bernhard Claudius Schlatter, and left her husband for another man, with whom she had a son. She reportedly took her son with her to the Sioux settlement to meet Sitting Bull and live among the native Americans. She eventually got a divorce in 1883.

User Reviews

From a Native American point of view

I absolutely loved Michael Greyeyes portrayal of one of the most iconic Native people in history. It was refreshing to see a Native person being seen as a 3 dimensional person with a sense of humor, intelligence, humility, etc. I am a native woman and was delighted to see our people seen as people. The story wasn't word for word accurate but the heart of the story was captured with grace & dignity. Thank you for making this film and respecting the person & people it represents.