Rural Rock & Roll

MID-LENGTH DOC

Rural Rock & Roll

Director: Jensen Rufe
Filmmaker in person
The opening shot:  Late afternoon in summer.  A two lane, north country road.  The sound of wind in the trees and in the tall, dry grass. Crickets.  From beyond its leftside edge, a burly, bewhiskered, baseball cap-wearing citizen bounds into the frame to the thrash of power chords and smashing drums.  From his appearance, he seems more suited to wield a real axe than play the electric one slung across his back. The guitarist acknowledges our presence with a nod, then walks away from us down the road, introducing us to the world of RURAL ROCK AND ROLL, a vivid and engaging account of the bands, their fans, and the exhilaration as well as the challenges of sustaining a vibrant music scene in isolated Humboldt County.  The special appeal of this film is best described by its director:  "There's something unique about the untarnished perspective that comes from living out in the sticks and having no expectation of what your music's supposed to sound like." (2006, 60 min.) Three bands from the film: The Blue Dot, The Ian Fays, and the Buffy Swayze, will appear live after the screening.
Showing: May 19, 7:30pm, Crown Hall