Once Upon a River (film)

Once Upon a River
Directed byHaroula Rose
Written byHaroula Rose
Based onOnce Upon a River
2011 novel
by Bonnie Jo Campbell
Produced by
  • Jacqueline E. Ingram
  • Haroula Rose
Starring
CinematographyCharlotte Hornsby
Edited by
  • Steven Lambiase
  • Sofi Marshall
Music byZac Rae
Production
companies
Distributed byFilm Movement
Bulldog Film Distribution (United Kingdom)
Release date
  • October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Once Upon a River is a 2020 American drama film written, directed and produced by Haroula Rose.[1][2] It stars Kenadi DelaCerna, John Ashton, Tatanka Means, Lindsay Pulsipher, Sam Straley, and Kenn E. Head.[3] It is based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell.[4]

The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival on May 10, 2019 and went on to play at many other film festivals such as Nashville Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Bend Film Festival, and internationally at Thessaloniki and Evolution Mallorca.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Meet the filmmaker: Haroula Rose makes feature debut with 'Once Upon a River' at Vail Film Festival". vaildaily.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "Once Upon a River review – a meandering story of survival". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Once Upon a River Review: A Native American Teen Faces Injustices in Empathetic Tale". thefilmstage.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ "The making and remaking of Once Upon a River". mag.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ^ "Haroula Rose's 'Once Upon A River' premieres May 10". reelchicago.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ "Narrative Competition (Features) coming of age". sarasotafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.