Screening sponsor: Michael and Susannah Falk Lewis, for State Senator Jen Metzger, a dedicated public servant
Screening sponsor: Michael and Susannah Falk Lewis, for State Senator Jen Metzger, a dedicated public servant
The film chronicles the relationship that music played in Carter’s early life, his campaign for the White House, and his term as the 39th President of the United States (1977 – 1981). Particularly relevant in this election year, director Mary Wharton traces how Carter’s genuine approachability became key to his political appeal, and allowed him to connect with voters. His embrace of music, particularly that of Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers, and Willie Nelson, helped the peanut farmer from small-town Georgia reach out across racial and generational divides. The film, which was slated to open the Tribeca Film Festival in April (which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic), has been picked up for distribution by CNN Films.
Odd Duck
The screening will be preceded by a short film.
- Year2020
- Runtime96 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMary Wharton
- ScreenwriterBill Flanagan
- CastJimmy Carter, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Roseanne Cash, Madeleine Albright
- CinematographerJames Fideler
- EditorMari Keiko Gonzalez
Screening sponsor: Michael and Susannah Falk Lewis, for State Senator Jen Metzger, a dedicated public servant
Screening sponsor: Michael and Susannah Falk Lewis, for State Senator Jen Metzger, a dedicated public servant
The film chronicles the relationship that music played in Carter’s early life, his campaign for the White House, and his term as the 39th President of the United States (1977 – 1981). Particularly relevant in this election year, director Mary Wharton traces how Carter’s genuine approachability became key to his political appeal, and allowed him to connect with voters. His embrace of music, particularly that of Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers, and Willie Nelson, helped the peanut farmer from small-town Georgia reach out across racial and generational divides. The film, which was slated to open the Tribeca Film Festival in April (which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic), has been picked up for distribution by CNN Films.
Odd Duck
The screening will be preceded by a short film.
- Year2020
- Runtime96 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMary Wharton
- ScreenwriterBill Flanagan
- CastJimmy Carter, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Roseanne Cash, Madeleine Albright
- CinematographerJames Fideler
- EditorMari Keiko Gonzalez