AMERICAN FOLK
(aka SEPTEMBER 12TH)
Year: 2017
Country:
USA
Run Time:
96 minutes
Popular American folk singers Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth star as Elliott and Joni, two lost souls trying to make it across the country during one of our nation’s most trying times. Filmed over 3,500 miles in 14 states, SEPTEMBER 12TH is an intimate look into our nation’s heart. The story is told from the perspective of two people unknowingly holding the key to unlocking the love we needed after 9/11: the gift of music. Driving a beat-up touring van filled with instruments, Elliott and Joni—strangers who met on a plane diverted on its way to NYC—meet a cavalcade of Americans hurting, looking for answers, and wanting to help each other out. Bonding through their love of folk music, Elliott and Joni’s road trip becomes a back roads tour of the U.S., visiting the small towns that dot our country from coast to coast. At times SEPTEMBER 12TH is a sobering look into dark times, while also serving as a reminder of the power of art and love to shine a light and unite us—it’s a love story of music and compassion. —T.W.
CIFF41 Screenings
Tower City Cinemas
Saturday, April 01, 2017 at 7:05 PM
- This screening is on Stand By.
Monday, April 03, 2017 at 8:30 PM
Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Sunday, April 02, 2017 at 6:00 PM
- Now screening at 6:00 PM
Competition
American Independents Competition
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Director
David Heinz
David Heinz grew up outside of Chicago and was a student at Columbia College when 9/11 happened, the day before his 21st birthday. He has worked as an editor on numerous blockbuster films over the past decade.
Filmography
SEPTEMBER 12th (2016)
Producers
Matt Miller, Fiona Walsh
Screenwriting
David Heinz
Cinematography
Devin Whetstone
Editing
David Heinz
Principal Cast
Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth, Krisha Fairchild, Bruce Beatty, David Fine
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