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Narrative Feature
Buzzards – A Johnny Cash Story
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Category
- Narrative Feature
- Director
- Michael Milano
Mon Nov 9 · 3:30 PM · Chaparral Auditorium
About the Film
Set in Ojai, CA, in 1965 this untold, true story zooms in on Johnny Cash following the release of his blistering Native American rights album, Bitter Tears. The record drew harsh blowback from the country music establishment and sent Cash into a tailspin. He takes his nephew camping in a remote section of the Los Padres National Forest, when disaster strikes. A fire is lit that burns into the nearby Condor Sanctuary displacing scores of the ancient birds. Cash must forgiveness and find his voice again in this epic tale of redemption and iconic music history.
Credits
- Written and Directed by Michael Milano
- Produced by James Roditi, Noemie Dumont, Michael Milano, Stephen Nemeth, Brian Etting, Betsy Stahl
- DoP Kris Kachikis
- Edited by Michael Milano
- Studio – Pathless Land Pictures
- Starring Eli Brown, Irene Bedard, Boo Boo Stewart, Camryn Manheim, Joel Johnstone, Chelsea Gillian, and Jon Greise