War Pony: Last News

It's been an emotional rollercoaster for actress Riley Keough, a ride that has resulted in her shedding tears of joy.Not only did her first film as co-director, War Pony, make its debut at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday to a rousing ovation, but it came just days beforeBaz Luhrmann's new film about her grandfather, Elvis Presley, is set to make its premiere at Cannes.The festival's directorThierry Fremaux maintains that the two Cannes debuts, and its connection to the family of Elvis Presley, weren't contrived and that it just came down to being a 'happy coincidence,' according to PEOPLE. Emotional times: Riley Keough, 32, got emotional when she celebrated the premiere of her film War Pony at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, which is her directorial debutIt turns out, Keough couldn't be happier with the outcomes of both War Pony and Elvis.Decked out in a black blazer, matching shorts and Dior heels for the screening, the 32-year-old actress and director confessed to be 'in shock' over the movie being shown at the festival.

What is an arguably privileged actor-turned-filmmaker doing making a story about Lakota men on the Pine Ridge Reservation as they grapple with a world built against them and navigate unique paths to manhood? Well, having made lifelong friends in South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation when shooting the Andrea Arnold film, “American Honey,” actress Riley Keough felt compelled to tell one of their stories in the film “War Pony.” READ MORE: Gina Gammell & Riley Keough’s ‘War Pony’ Is Overstuffed, But Admirable [Cannes Review] Enlisting the help of filmmaker (and her half-sister) Gina Gammell, a screenwriter and producer on such films as the upcoming “Sweet Lamb of Heaven” and “Welcome the Stranger” (2018), “War Pony” made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last year, where it was included in the aspiring Un Certain Regard Category.

After making the festival circuit over the past calendar year, including a world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Riley Keough & Gina Gammell‘s feature debut “War Pony” finally eyes a US theatrical release. No word yet on when that happens, but Momentum Pictures picked up the film’s US distribution rights at SXSW 2023 in March.

CANNES – It may seem obvious, but sometimes combining two compelling stories doesn’t lead to an overall more captivating film. That’s the primary takeaway from Gina Gammell and Riley Keough‘s somewhat messy “War Pony,” which debuted at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival this weekend.