Twenty years after he vanished, Butch Cassidy has changed his name to James Blackthorn and ekes out his days as a rancher in a secluded Bolivian village. But when he is bushwacked by a young thief (Eduardo Noriega), he is forced to return to his former life. Re-imagining the last days of the Western outlaw’s life, Mateo Gil’s engrossing drama is bolstered by Sam Shepard’s powerful performance. Grizzled, weatherbeaten and rasping rather than speaking his lines, it is a stunning turn by the actor.
Blackthorn
Directed by Mateo Gil