We all read about the trials and tribulations endured by the survivors of natural disasters, but rarely do we get to witness what it’s like to go through them on a daily basis. Moreover, it’s even rarer to see such happenings movingly portrayed on the big screen. Which is what helps to make this second feature outing from writer-director Max Walker-Silverman not only a fine piece of filmmaking, but also such an…

**Ashes, community, and resilience** A poignant neo-western written and directed by Max Walker-Silverman—a filmmaker with a lean filmography who here tackles the social aftermath of a devastating wildfire through a slow-burning feature film about loss, working-class dignity, and the rebuilding of community ties. All of this is set against the unforgiving rural landscapes of the San Luis Valley in southern…