52th Nashville Film Festival 2021
by rafael-super-tramp | created - 03 Oct 2021 | updated - 07 Oct 2021 | PublicOfficial Selection
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1. a-ha: The Movie (2021)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Follows the band on tour, telling the full story of how three young men followed their impossible dream of becoming Norwegian pop stars. When Take On Me reached number 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985 the dream came true. Or did it?
Directors: Thomas Robsahm, Aslaug Holm | Stars: a-ha, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen
Votes: 1,232
2. Ludi (2021)
80 min | Drama
Ludi, a hardworking and exhausted nurse, battles coworkers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood.
Director: Edson Jean | Stars: Shein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant, Success St. Fleur Jr.
Votes: 39
3. Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
194 min | Documentary, Horror
A thorough overview and dissection of the subgenre of 'folk horror, ' with contributions from many of the major creators and clips from cinema all over the world.
Director: Kier-La Janisse | Stars: Linda Hayden, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin Kölsch, Sean Hogan
Votes: 1,627
4. The Murder Podcast (2021)
92 min | Comedy, Horror
Two amateur podcasters start investigating a murder in their hometown only to become wrapped up in a terrifying adventure full of supernatural threats.
Director: William Bagley | Stars: Cooper Bucha, Levi Burdick, Brian Emond, Scott Hawkins
Votes: 76
5. Poser (I) (2021)
87 min | Drama, Music
As Lennon fuels her desire for entree into a podcast featuring live music and conversations with the artists she so fervently admires, Lennon finds inspiration for her own musical ambitions...and a growing sense of misdirected identity.
Directors: Noah Dixon, Ori Segev | Stars: Sylvie Mix, Bobbi Kitten, Aujolie Baker, Amber Falter
Votes: 587
6. Clean Slate (II) (2021)
96 min | Documentary
Two friends in a Southern drug recovery program struggle to come to terms with their addiction and mental illness by making a short film about the pain they've caused their families.
Director: Jared Callahan | Stars: Cassidy Detmer, Joshua Litton
Votes: 28
7. Green Sea (2020)
94 min | Drama
A woman who has lost her memory struggles to reconstruct her past while cooking simple yet delicious food for workers at a working-class seaside tavern.
Director: Angeliki Antoniou | Stars: Angeliki Papoulia, Giannis Tsortekis, Tasos Palatzidis, Anastasia Dendia
Votes: 940
8. 7 Days (I) (2021)
86 min | Comedy, Drama
As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn't uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19's reach intensifies.
Director: Roshan Sethi | Stars: Karan Soni, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gita Reddy, Zenobia Shroff
Votes: 1,354
9. See You Then (2021)
74 min | Drama
A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris' transition.
Director: Mari Walker | Stars: Pooya Mohseni, Lynn Chen, Danny Jacobs, Nican Robinson
Votes: 270
10. Luzzu (2021)
94 min | Drama
A man risks everything to provide for his wife and newborn son by entering Malta's black-market fishing industry.
Director: Alex Camilleri | Stars: Jesmark Scicluna, Marlene Schranz, David Scicluna, Marta Vella
Votes: 1,859
11. Pebbles (2021)
75 min | Drama
A young boy travels with his violent and alcoholic father to bring back his mother, who has run away from home due to his abuse.
Director: P.S. Vinothraj | Stars: Chellapandi, Karuththadaiyaan, Philip Arulodss, Banu Priya
Votes: 781
12. Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (2020)
85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Aboard a cruise ship out at sea, a young sailor discovers a door mysteriously leading to an apartment in Montevideo. Meanwhile, a group of Asian farmers find an abandoned shed in the valley, attributing it supernatural powers.
Director: Alex Piperno | Stars: Daniel Quiroga, Inés Bortagaray, Noli Tobol, Efrén Ananayo
Votes: 270
13. Adopting Audrey (2021)
92 min | Drama
An adult woman puts herself up for adoption and forms a bond with the misanthropic patriarch of her adoptive family. Based on a true story.
Director: M. Cahill | Stars: Jena Malone, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Emily Kuroda, Will Rogers
Votes: 360
14. Hard Luck Love Song (2020)
R | 104 min | Romance, Thriller
A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.
Director: Justin Corsbie | Stars: Michael Dorman, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, RZA
Votes: 543
15. Adventures in Success (2021)
98 min | Comedy
A sex-cult settles in the Catskills to build community and spread knowledge, led by their mystical female founder. Their mission is to prioritize pleasure through a ritual called Jilling Off, which they believe will heal Mother Earth.
Director: Jay Buim | Stars: Khan Baykal, Asia Lee Boostani, Drew Freed, Alec Jones-Trujillo
Votes: 119
16. Ayar (2021)
84 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Ayar, a first-generation American Latina, returns home to reunite with her daughter. But when her mother, Renata, refuses to let her see her due to Covid, Ayar is confronted by the many roles she's been forced to play.
Director: Floyd Russ | Stars: Ariana Ron Pedrique, Vilma Vega, Henry Foster Brown, Simon Haycock
Votes: 144
17. Potato Dreams of America (2021)
TV-MA | 97 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
An autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the Soviet Union, his mail-order-bride mother, and their adventurous escape to America.
Director: Wes Hurley | Stars: Jonathan Bennett, Lauren Tewes, Lea DeLaria, Dan Lauria
Votes: 765
18. The Neutral Ground (2021)
82 min | Documentary
In December 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to remove four Confederate monuments from public grounds. A forceful group of critics protested the decision, and fearing retaliation, no crew would agree to remove the statues.
Director: CJ Hunt | Stars: CJ Hunt, Mr. Hunt, Mitch Landrieu, Jason Williams
Votes: 126
19. The First Step (2021)
90 min | Documentary
In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to pass a landmark criminal justice bill - and finds himself under fire from all sides.
Director: Brandon Kramer | Stars: Karen Bass, Cory Booker, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Kellyanne Conway
Votes: 84
20. Charm Circle (2021)
79 min | Documentary
A glimpse into the lives of an eccentric New York family at the brink of estrangement when the youngest daughter announces her upcoming polyamorous wedding.
Director: Nira Burstein | Stars: Uri Burstein, Raya Burstein, Judy Burstein, Nira Burstein
Votes: 57
21. The Return: Life After ISIS (2021)
90 min | Documentary
Shamima Begum and Hoda Muthana made it into worldwide headlines when they left their countries as teenagers to join ISIS. Now they want to return but their countries don't want them back.
Director: Alba Sotorra | Stars: Shamima Begum, Hoda Muthana
Votes: 281
22. Socks on Fire (2020)
93 min | Documentary
A poet composes a cinematic love letter to his grandmother as his homophobic aunt and drag queen uncle wage war over her estate in Hokes Bluff, Alabama.
Director: Bo McGuire | Stars: Carron Clark, Chuck Duck, Bo McGuire, Michael Patrick Nicholson
Votes: 64
23. I'm Wanita (2021)
88 min | Documentary
In a last ditch effort at fame, an Australian Country Music singer with autism saves hard, grabs her friend Archer, ropes in an unsuspecting "manager" in Gleny Rae and heads to Nashville to record an album.
Director: Matthew Walker | Star: Wanita Bahtiyar
Votes: 60
24. Fanny: The Right to Rock (2021)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
FANNY: The Right to Rock reveals the untold story of a Filipina American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, who almost became the female Beatles. Features Bonnie Raitt, Joe Elliott.
Director: Bobbi Jo Hart | Stars: Fanny, June Millington, Jean Millington, Brie Howard
Votes: 273
25. The Fable of a Song (2020)
90 min | Documentary
In May of 2017, a Nashville based duo named The Young Fables embarked on a content experiment to film the songwriting process. A heart wrenching journey begins to unfold when unexpected ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Strohl | Stars: Mitch Dane, Dean Fields, Patryk Larney, August Leming
26. Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival (2021)
Documentary
Two Nashville music icons, John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas, combine their talents during the pandemic to record the album "Leftover Feelings" in Elvis's favorite studio, RCA's fabled Studio B.... See full summary »
Directors: Ted Roach, Lagan Sebert | Stars: Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Jeff Hanna, Emmylou Harris
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