DUSTY & STONES

DUSTY & STONES

Directed by Jesse Rudoy | 83 min | USA

Dusty & Stones is a continent-crossing hero's journey story told to the tune of country music. The documentary intimately chronicles the remarkable ride of cousins Gazi "Dusty" Simelane and Linda "Stones" Msibi, a determined, struggling duo of country singers from the tiny African Kingdom of Eswatini (known as Swaziland at the time of filming) 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.

FESTIVALS: DOC NYC, Big Sky Documentary Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival

Preceded by the short film: PART OF ME

Directed by Jordi Esgleas Marroi | 11 min | Spain

This is a story of appreciation, respect, and fondness from musician, actor, and activist Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) for Spanish-Moroccan painter Anuar Khalifi.