New Jerusalem is a feature film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Rick Alverson that premiered in 2011 at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam and in the United States at SXSW.[1][2][3] Independent music label Jagjaguwar executive produced and funded the film.[4]
New Jerusalem | |
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Directed by | Rick Alverson |
Screenplay by | Rick Alverson Colm O'Leary |
Produced by | Rick Alverson Courtney Bowles |
Starring | Will Oldham Colm O'Leary Roxanne Ferris Thomas Bowles |
Cinematography | Rick Alverson |
Music by | Champ Bennet Robert Donne |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editThe film focuses on the relationship between an Irish immigrant (Colm O'Leary), a veteran of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and his American co-worker, an evangelical Christian (Will Oldham).[5]
References
edit- ^ "New Jerusalem Film Site". Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ SXSW: jim. "Emerging Visions: R. Alverson's "New Jerusalem"". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Bell, Christopher. "SXSW Review: 'New Jerusalem' A Hypnotic Film Experience About Friendship And Religion". Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Deines, Eric. "R. Alverson's 'New Jerusalem' Premiering at Int'l Film Festival Rotterdam". Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ Lawrenson, Edward. "Holy Trinity". Retrieved 24 November 2011.