Hillbilly

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Hillbilly

R,

2018,

1h 25m,

Documentary

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91%

11 Reviews

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55%

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55%

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Two filmmakers visit rural Kentucky to unpack the stereotypical imagery of the hillbilly.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Nov 26, 2018

3.5/4

This is an ambitious and enlightening documentary, filled with wisdom and asking great questions, some of which may never have a satisfying answer.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 23, 2018

Uses politics as a launchpad but is really motivated by much deeper stuff.

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Sep 27, 2018

An effective rebuttal to media stereotyping, especially in its own portrayals of people of color and the LGBTQ community...

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

Jan 14, 2025

4/5

The resulting findings and statements of Hillbilly are an equation of depiction multiplied by dignity.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Feb 11, 2022

It's an instructive view, and one that might make you feel a bit uncomfortable in your seat for the times you've played into the ugly renderings of the people in the mountains.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Film Festival Today

Aug 14, 2019

3.5/4

Hillbilly offers a wide array of subjects, all unique, revealing the fallacy behind any attempt to define anyone, anywhere, with just one word.

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Leia L

Feb 15, 2019

Very well presented documentary, co-directed by Ashley York and Sally Rubin. York is returning to Eastern Kentucky, where she was born and raised to try and counter the generations-old negative stereotypes of hillbillies from Appalachia. I thought the film was quite effective in doing just that. The doc was filmed during the 2016 Presidential race and I was quite interested in hearing why some of her family members and others were so enthusiastic about voting for Donald Trump. He held numerous rallies in those areas considering it a strong base for him. All in all, I thought the pacing and editing of the film was quite good. As mentioned, the complexities of the people and the area was well presented to counter some terrible stereotypes as well. To note, there were no subtitles available on my DVD copy but I was able to access them through the closed captions option on my remote.

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Albus S

Jan 30, 2019

Excellent film that shows the complexity of Appalachia.

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Synopsis

Two filmmakers visit rural Kentucky to unpack the stereotypical imagery of the hillbilly.

Director: Sally Rubin, Ashley York
Producer: Ashley York, Sally Rubin
Screenwriter: Silas House, Sally Rubin, Ashley York
Production Co: The Orchard, Holler Home Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2019
Runtime: 1h 25m

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