Murder in Big Horn

*Murder in Big Horn*
Murder in Big Horn
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Razelle Benally; Matthew Galkin;
Music by	Laura Ortman; James Lavino;
Original language	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Matthew Galkin; Vinnie Malhotra;
Producers	Razelle Benally; Ivan MacDonald; Ivy MacDonald;
Cinematography	Jeff Hutchens
Editors	Fanny Lee; David Mehlman;
Running time	50-54 minutes
Production companies	Showtime Documentary Films; Fairhaven;
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	February 5 –; February 19, 2023

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]

Synopsis

The series follows missing and murdered Indigenous women in rural Montana, with families and journalists sharing their stories.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date
1	"101"	Razelle Benally	February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)
2	"102"	Matthew Galkin	February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)
3	"103"	Razelle Benally	February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)

Production

Showtime 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

The 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

On 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

^ 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.

External links

[1] Hollywood, Women (January 12, 2023). "Trailer Watch: "Murder in Big Horn" Spotlights Missing Indigineous Women". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[2] Zornosa, Laura (February 3, 2023). "Murder in Big Horn Isn't Your Typical True Crime Story". Time. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[3] 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.

[4] Butler, Karen (February 5, 2023). "Filmmakers: 'Big Horn' shines light on missing, murdered Indigenous women". UPI. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[5] 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.

[6] Horton, Adrian (February 3, 2023). "'The families deserve answers': inside the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[7] "Murder in Big Horn". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[8] 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.

[9] "Showtime Documentary Films Announces "Murder in Big Horn"". The Futon Critic. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[10] "Murder in Big Horn". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[11] "Murder in Big Horn". Metacritic. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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