Discreet, minimalist, and resonant, the independent cinema of Kelly Reichardt (b. 1964) captures the voice of a certain marginalized America, between the past and the present. Since River of Grass (1994), her films have followed paths of silence and melancholy, often featuring notable collaborations, such as with musician Will Oldham (Old Joy, 2006) and, most significantly, with actress Michelle Williams, with whom she has made four films to date: Wendy & Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, Certain Women, and Showing Up. From her portraits of women to a delicate take on the Western (First Cow, 2019), from wanderings through Oregon to environmental activism (Night Moves, 2013), Reichardt’s filmography stands as a serene act of resistance against the clamor of Hollywood.