Murder in Big Horn is a true crime documentary television miniseries, directed by Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin. It follows Missing and murdered Indigenous women in Montana. It premiered on February 5, 2023, on Showtime.[1]
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Cinematography | Jeff Hutchens |
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| Running time | 50-54 minutes |
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| Network | Showtime |
| Release | February 5 – February 19, 2023 |
Synopsis
editThe series follows missing and murdered Indigenous women in rural Montana, with families and journalists sharing their stories.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "101" | Razelle Benally | February 5, 2023 |
| 2 | "102" | Matthew Galkin | February 12, 2023 |
| 3 | "103" | Razelle Benally | February 19, 2023 |
Production
editShowtime approached Matthew Galkin about directing a documentary revolving around Missing and murdered Indigenous women, Galkin then approached Razelle Benally about co-directing the project.[2][3] Benally knew families affected by the violence and worked with the movement, and approached people who had already been vocal of their advocacy of their families stories.[4] Benally and Galkin wanted to humanize the victims and tell their stories.[5][6]
Release
editThe series had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.[7][8] It premiered on February 5, 2023, on Showtime.[9]
Reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Murder in Big Horn has an approval rating of 86% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10.[10] Metacritic calculated an average of 68 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
References
edit- ^ and Hollywood, Women (January 12, 2023). "Trailer Watch: "Murder in Big Horn" Spotlights Missing Indigineous Women". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Zornosa, Laura (February 3, 2023). "Murder in Big Horn Isn't Your Typical True Crime Story". Time. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (February 3, 2023). "Sundance 2023 Interview: Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin on Confronting Historical Precedent in "Murder in Big Horn"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Butler, Karen (February 5, 2023). "Filmmakers: 'Big Horn' shines light on missing, murdered Indigenous women". UPI. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Allarie, Christian (January 24, 2023). "A New Docuseries, Murder in Big Horn, Spotlights the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis". Vogue. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Horton, Adrian (February 3, 2023). "'The families deserve answers': inside the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Murder in Big Horn". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Showtime Documentary Films Announces "Murder in Big Horn"". The Futon Critic. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Murder in Big Horn". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Murder in Big Horn". Metacritic. Retrieved February 8, 2023.