As country duo Dusty & Stones struggle to sustain a music career in the tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland, they yearn for greater recognition. When they are unexpectedly nominated to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, the two cousins journey to the heart of American country music, determined to win big and turn their careers around.
Awards
US Competition Grand Jury Award Nominee - DOC NYC ● Top Docs - Calgary International Film Festival
Festivals
Big Sky Film Festival ● Oxford Film Festival ● Filmfort at Treefort Music Festival
March 12 Curtain Raiser Event and California Premiere! Filmmaker Attending, Post-Screening Q&A will be followed by Barbecue and Line-Dancing Party.
- Year2022
- Runtime82 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, SiSwati
- CountrySwaziland, United States
- PremiereCalifornia
- NoteDirected by Jesse Rudoy Produced by Melissa Adeyemo and Jesse Rudoy Featuring Gazi "Dusty" Simelane and Linda "Stones" Msibi Executive Produced by: Sam Bisbee and Park Pictures Edited by: Jesse Rudoy and Loulwa Khoury Supervising Editor: Mark Becker Original Music by: Yasmin Williams and William Tyler Director of Photography: Michael Koshkin
- Social Media
- DirectorJesse Rudoy
- ProducerMelissa Adeyemo, Jesse Rudoy
- Executive ProducerSam Bisbee and Park Pictures
- CastFeaturing Gazi "Dusty" Simelane and Linda "Stones" Msibi
- CinematographerMichael Koshkin, Tito Balata, Adam Abada, Director of Photography - Michael Koshkin
- EditorJesse Rudoy, Loulwa Khoury, Supervising Editor - Mark Becker
- ComposerYasmin Williams and William Tyler
As country duo Dusty & Stones struggle to sustain a music career in the tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland, they yearn for greater recognition. When they are unexpectedly nominated to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, the two cousins journey to the heart of American country music, determined to win big and turn their careers around.
Awards
US Competition Grand Jury Award Nominee - DOC NYC ● Top Docs - Calgary International Film Festival
Festivals
Big Sky Film Festival ● Oxford Film Festival ● Filmfort at Treefort Music Festival
March 12 Curtain Raiser Event and California Premiere! Filmmaker Attending, Post-Screening Q&A will be followed by Barbecue and Line-Dancing Party.
- Year2022
- Runtime82 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, SiSwati
- CountrySwaziland, United States
- PremiereCalifornia
- NoteDirected by Jesse Rudoy Produced by Melissa Adeyemo and Jesse Rudoy Featuring Gazi "Dusty" Simelane and Linda "Stones" Msibi Executive Produced by: Sam Bisbee and Park Pictures Edited by: Jesse Rudoy and Loulwa Khoury Supervising Editor: Mark Becker Original Music by: Yasmin Williams and William Tyler Director of Photography: Michael Koshkin
- Social Media
- DirectorJesse Rudoy
- ProducerMelissa Adeyemo, Jesse Rudoy
- Executive ProducerSam Bisbee and Park Pictures
- CastFeaturing Gazi "Dusty" Simelane and Linda "Stones" Msibi
- CinematographerMichael Koshkin, Tito Balata, Adam Abada, Director of Photography - Michael Koshkin
- EditorJesse Rudoy, Loulwa Khoury, Supervising Editor - Mark Becker
- ComposerYasmin Williams and William Tyler