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American Folk
Directed by
David Heinz
PG
2018
1h 36m
Drama
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Musical
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6.5
76%
73%
5.9
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Two strangers, both folk musicians stranded in California, take a road trip to New York in the days after 9/11. A story about the kindness of strangers and the power of music.
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Cast of American Folk
Joe Purdy
Elliott
Amber Rubarth
Joni
Krisha Fairchild
Scottie
David Fine
Dale
Bruce Beatty
Mike
Elizabeth Dennehy
Ann
Miranda LaDawn Hill
Bianca
Emma Thatcher
Emily
Holger Moncada Jr.
Alejandro
Julian Gopal
Carlos
Lawrence Mandley
Dylan
Noah Craft
CHP Officer
Bradford Barnes
Jimmy
Paul White
Fargo
Michelle West
Kelly
Maryann Strossner
Kathryn
Ricky Aynes
Business Traveler
Isabella George Brown
Young Traveler
Randy Perry
Weary Traveler #2
Andrew Walton
BBC Reporter (voice)
American Folk Ratings & Reviews
TheIndependentCritic.com
Richard Propes
There is a remarkable intimacy that weaves itself into every moment of writer/director David Heinz's indie gem American Folk.
Spectrum Culture
Dominic Griffin
It's basically Once but on 9/11.
Cinemalogue
Todd Jorgenson
Contrivances threaten to derail the otherwise subtle, unassuming charm in this exploration of Americana.
Film Threat
Bradley Gibson
The actors are both accomplished folk musicians, so the music is amazing. The film is quiet and peaceful as they journey in a forced slow pace back to the epicenter.
Los Angeles Times
Katie Walsh
The songs are lovely, and the first-time actors give performances that grow warmer as the film progresses
The Young Folks
Nathanael Hood
American Folk didn't have to be good. Instead Heinz delivered a gentle yet nuanced exploration of America and Americans in one of our darkest hours.
Washington City Paper
Tricia Olszewski
American Folk-and the actors themselves-come alive when the music's playing, particularly if you're a fan of Pete Seeger-era Americana.
Los Angeles Daily News
Bob Strauss
Neither character is particularly compelling, nor are the goodhearted folk they meet along the way because It Was A Time When All Kinds of Americans Briefly Came Together and Heinz is only interested in pounding that idea home.
Common Sense Media
Michael Ordoña
Mild language in music-fueled 9/11 road-trip drama.
Film Journal International
André Hereford
Actor-musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth make sweet music together in this tender road-tripping drama.
RogerEbert.com
Matt Zoller Seitz
The whole thing was a bad idea that only genius could've rescued. Maybe not even then.
Eye for Film
Jennie Kermode
A simple story, beautifully told, American Folk is a timely reminder of a dream not yet dead.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
While Heinz gets a little too meandering at times, he's after something kind and soulful with the feature, fighting current political and cultural divides with a reminder that civility and hope is still possible.
Film Inquiry
Chloe Walker
David Heinz's excellent debut is an ardent plea for togetherness in a divided world. Aided by his leading actors, talented cinematographer, and ear-worm of a soundtrack, Joni and Elliott's journey is a privilege to share.
Washington Post
Christopher Kompanek
Sung mainly by real-life folk musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth, the songs lend the film an emotional resonance that the forced dialogue often struggles to achieve.
Film Inquiry
Emily Wheeler
Overall, Heinz managed to craft a feel-good film that breaks through even crusty hearts like mine, and that's no small feat.
Midwest Film Journal
Nick Rogers
If only the beautifully photographed mountain majesty were the only thing purple about this mightily meandering movie that feels like a gentle gathering of quirkiness rather than a cohesive, compelling story about the immediate post-9/11 mood.
Seattle Times
Brent McKnight
With quirky characters met along the road, and as a visual love letter to the heartland, the film has a certain charm, and fans of folk music should be more than happy.
Variety
Dennis Harvey
The film belatedly emerges as one of the stronger fictional statements on 9/11.
The Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Farber
Only a few films over the years have tried to dramatize events leading up to or following 9/11. September 12th takes a modest but effective approach to that national tragedy.
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