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Opening in Los Angeles on 10/11 & Atlanta on 10/18!
DUSTY & STONES
Jesse Rudoy's award-winning documentary about two African country music singers who dream big will begin its theatrical rollout in
Los Angeles on October 11, followed by Atlanta on October 18.
More Cities to follow!
Director Jesse Rudoy and Producer Melissa Adeyemo
are available for interviews.
 
Dusty & Stones is a continent-crossing journey story told through country music. The documentary intimately chronicles the remarkable ride of cousins Gazi “Dusty” Simelane and Linda “Stones” Msibi, a determined duo of struggling country singers from the tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland* who long for their big break.

When they are unexpectedly invited to record their songs in Nashville and to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, Dusty and Stones embark on their long-awaited first pilgrimage to the ancestral heart of country music.

Over a momentous ten-day road trip through the American South, Dusty and Stones bring their music to life in a top Nashville recording studio, explore the storied locales of their favorite country songs, and excitedly engage with the culture they’ve long felt part of from afar.

But this sense of kinship is abruptly thrown into question when they arrive in the small town of Jefferson, Texas to compete in the battle of the bands. There, the hostile leader of the local backing band threatens to derail the cousins’ debut American performance. As their family and friends back home wait for good news, a shell-shocked Dusty and Stones must take the stage and fight to bring home an award for Swaziland*.

*Known as Swaziland at the time of filming, the country was renamed the Kingdom of Eswatini
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“One of the most compelling and joyful music documentaries of the year.”
-Living Life Fearless

“An often captivating crowd-pleaser that weaves contemporary politics in its backdrop…a character study rife with terrific music and presence.”
-The Film Stage

“A wondrous ten-day road trip through the American south.”
-DOC NYC

“A triumph of musical storytelling.”
-Sonic Cinema
Festival Awards

Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature - Atlanta Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Director - RiverRun International Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Debut Feature - Florida Film Festival
Audience Award for Best Documentary and Jury Special Mention - San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Feature - Thin Line Festival
Special Jury Mention - Sound_track Cologne
Special Jury Mention - Woods Hole Film Festival

Complete Festival List Here
DUSTY & STONES
Directed and Produced by Jesse Rudoy
Produced by Melissa Adeyemo
Executive Produced by Sam Bisbee and Cody Ryder
An Ominira Film in association with Park Pictures
84 minutes | color | 2023
Press Contact: Kelly Hargraves | kelly.hargraves@firstrunfeatures.com



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