The Beverly Theater presents a screening of "Songs My Brothers Taught Me," Chloé Zhao's intimate debut feature that premiered at Sundance in 2015. Set on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the film follows Johnny, a young Lakota man preparing to leave for Los Angeles, and his relationship with his younger sister Jashaun as they navigate family bonds, poverty, and the pull between tradition and escape. Zhao's naturalistic approach and stunning cinematography capture the stark beauty of the reservation landscape while telling a deeply personal coming-of-age story.
The film showcases the director's signature style—before she went on to direct "Nomadland" and "Eternals"—blending non-professional actors with fiction to create something that feels both documentary-like and dreamlike. The Beverly Theater's intimate 150-seat space and excellent acoustics make it an ideal setting to experience this quiet, observational film that draws you into the rhythms of life on the reservation and the complex emotions of its young protagonists.