New Jerusalem is a feature film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Rick Alverson that premiered in 2011 at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam and in the United States at SXSW.[1][2][3] Independent music label Jagjaguwar executive produced and funded the film.[4]

New Jerusalem
Directed byRick Alverson
Screenplay byRick Alverson
Colm O'Leary
Produced byRick Alverson
Courtney Bowles
StarringWill Oldham
Colm O'Leary
Roxanne Ferris
Thomas Bowles
CinematographyRick Alverson
Music byChamp Bennet
Robert Donne
Release date
  • January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31) (Rotterdam)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The film focuses on the relationship between an Irish immigrant (Colm O'Leary), a veteran of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, and his American co-worker, an evangelical Christian (Will Oldham).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "New Jerusalem Film Site". Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. ^ SXSW: jim. "Emerging Visions: R. Alverson's "New Jerusalem"". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  3. ^ Bell, Christopher. "SXSW Review: 'New Jerusalem' A Hypnotic Film Experience About Friendship And Religion". Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  4. ^ Deines, Eric. "R. Alverson's 'New Jerusalem' Premiering at Int'l Film Festival Rotterdam". Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  5. ^ Lawrenson, Edward. "Holy Trinity". Retrieved 24 November 2011.