Monday, September 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Laemmle Monica Film Center, Santa Monica
Directed by Ben Masters of Fin and Fur Films (Unbranded, The River, and The Wall, and Deep in the Heart) and produced by Len Necefer of Natives Outdoors (Welcome to Gwichyaa Zhee, Spirit of the Peaks), THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST is a visually immersive and deeply moving exploration of the region’s fragile ecosystems, Indigenous resilience, and the growing fight against climate change. The film features renowned land protector and fashion model Quannah Chasinghorse (Reservation Dogs), whose personal journey and advocacy anchor the documentary’s urgent call to action.