Discover a different kind of Western. Sheriff Walter Johnson(2024) reimagines one of the genre's most enduring figures through an evocative, impressionistic portrait of an aging lawman confronting dementia. Through Walter’s experience and the support of his family, the film explores memory, identity, and the bonds that endure through change. Challenging, moving, and quietly profound, it offers a compelling vision of how contemporary filmmakers continue to expand the possibilities of the Western.

Introduced by filmmaker Carl Flood, writer/director and Autry Museum docent

Directed and written by Theodore Carl Flood | Starring Cal Bartlett, Dianne Travis, and Bret Culpepper

The What Is a Western? Film Series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns, and the ways in which they shape our understanding of the American West. Each screening features a guest lecturer who introduces the film and explains its significance within the genre.