Showing Up: Kelly Reichardt's Humanistic Art

Jack Ryan, Gettysburg College

Presented at the 2024 Literature Film Association Conference, hosted at York College, September 26-28, 2024. https://litfilm.org/conference/.

Abstract

Work occupies the center of Kelly Reichardt’s 2023 film "Showing Up", specifically the dedication required to make art. Reichardt has constructed a career telling humanistic cinematic stories featuring characters who grapple with ethical and economic issues, albeit in understated ways.