This year we were treated to a handful of great documentaries at Sundance Film Festival, and the one that won the hearts of the jury was Rich Hill, which picked up the U. S. Grand Jury Prize. Now set for a release early next month via The Orchard, we’ve been provided an exclusive clip from Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo‘s feature.
While the film centers on three teenagers struggling with life in Rich Hill, Missouri, our clip today zeroes in on one of them, Harley. A 15-year-old living in the rural neighborhood, this extract introduces him to us as he attempts to get the filmmakers to crack up before heading on the school bus. Certainly one of the must-see documentaries of the year, check it out below, along with the trailer and the poster.
Rich Hill, MO could be any of the countless small towns that blanket America’s heartland, but to teenagers Andrew, Harley and Appachey, it’s home. As they ride their skateboards and go to football practice, they are like millions of other boys coming of age the world over. But faced with difficult circumstances – isolation, instability, and parental unemployment – adolescence can be a daily struggle just to survive. With no road map and all evidence to the contrary, they cling to the hope that even they can live the American dream. Winner of the 2014 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, RICH HILL is an irresistibly moving and inspirational portrait of the challenges, hopes and dreams of rural America’s youth.
Rich Hill hits theaters on August 1st and VOD on August 5th.