Project Detail

Rebel Country

Rebel Country

Synopsis

Country music is changing - or maybe it’s returning to its roots. This musical documentary traces the troubled history and inclusive future of the genre with performances from today’s most talented iconoclasts, including Blanco Brown, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and BRELAND.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
81 min
Director
Francis Whately
Producer
Eddie Knox, Francis Whately
Editor
Mike Duly
Screenwriter
Francis Whately, Janet Lee
Director of Photography
Louis Caulfield
Composer
Nick Watson
Principal cast
With contributions from: Blanco Brown, Jelly Roll, Breland, Lainey Wilson, Sam Williams, Lindsay Ell

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

US, UK co-production

A Fremantle, BMG, WhyNow Studios production

Fremantle UK

1 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1AL

Sales Company

Fremantle UK

1 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1AL

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