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The Last Hillbilly

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Knott County, Kentucky. A remote rural area where people feel less American than Appalachian. Those areas that have known the glory of the mines and the disarray of their closure but also part of this America that had tried to reinvent itself while dealing with the rooting economic decline, ecological disaster and social violence. Brian Ritchie and his family have been part of this world for generations, those so called and sometimes self-proclaimed “hillbillies”, caught between a mythical past and an indiscernible future. Through his poetry, Brian is one of the last witnesses of a vanishing world.

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Jonathan Romney Screen International 11/18/2020
The viewer ultimately feels not quite immersed in the world depicted here: it's a good place to visit, but the trip could have taken us a little deeper. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 11/21/2020
A wistful snapshot of a place in time. Set to a beautiful backdrop. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Diane Sara Bouzgarrou

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Thomas Jenkoe

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Jay Gambitt

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Synopsis Knott County, Kentucky. A remote rural area where people feel less American than Appalachian. Those areas that have known the glory of the mines and the disarray of their closure but also part of this America that had tried to reinvent itself while dealing with the rooting economic decline, ecological disaster and social violence. Brian Ritchie and his family have been part of this world for generations, those so called and sometimes self-proclaimed “hillbillies”, caught between a mythical past and an indiscernible future. Through his poetry, Brian is one of the last witnesses of a vanishing world.
Director
Diane Sara Bouzgarrou, Thomas Jenkoe
Production Co
Films de Force Majeure
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 20m