Americana: Sydney Sweeney-starring dark comedy to premiere at SXSW

• Americana will have its international premiere at the upcoming SXSW.
• The film focuses on the reasons behind these people’s quests for fabled clothing.
• The film was produced by Aaron L. Gilbert and Alex Saks.

According to the media, Tony Tost’s Americana, formerly known as National Anthem, will have its international premiere at the upcoming SXSW. A March 17 premiere of the film is anticipated at the Paramount Theatre’s Narrative Spotlight area. A motley crew of heroes and villains are pursued by a mythical Native American item, the prized Lakota Native American Ghost Shirt, which is connected to the complex history of the American West, in this darkly humorous crime thriller.

The item gained notoriety for its part in the Battle of Wounded Knee because the Lakota tribe believed that wearing the Ghost shirts would protect them from the bullets fired by white settlers. However, it didn’t function as planned, and the conflict resulted in the killing of hundreds of Lakota warriors.

The film focuses on the reasons behind these people’s quests for fabled clothing. whether it’s out of greed, self-interest, or a desire to return it to its rightful place. Tost earlier expressed his enthusiasm for the film by saying, “I’m especially thrilled to be bringing to the screen a vision of modern rural America that pays tribute to the myths of the West while also radically reinventing them.”

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Marcus RedThunder, a Native American activist who has previously provided advice on works like Hostiles and Longmire, was a consultant on the movie, which was shot on location with assistance from the New Mexico Film Office.

Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, Gavin Maddox Bergman, Simon Rex, Derek Hinkey, Toby Huss, and Harriet Sansom Harris are among the movie’s ensemble star cast. Singer-songwriter Hasley, who has been nominated for a Grammy, makes her acting debut in this film. Filmmakers like cinematographer Nigel Bluck (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), production designer Russell Barnes (Captain Fantastic), costume designer Jillian Bundrick (Reservation Dogs), editor Peter McNulty (Hotel Mumbai), and composer David Fleming (The Last of Us) are responsible for the intricate craft work in the film. From a script he authored, Tost directs.

The film was produced by Aaron L. Gilbert and Alex Saks for Page Fifty-Four Films and Bron Studios. Creative Wealth Media also produces with its own Jason Cloth as executive producer.

On March 17, Americana will make its big-screen debut at SXSW.

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