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About the film
If it hadn’t been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. The documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and others. Low on campaign funds and lacking in name recognition, Carter relied on support from these artists to give him a crucial boost in the Democratic primaries. Once Carter was elected, the musicians became frequent guests in the White House. The surprisingly significant role that music played throughout Carter’s life and in his work becomes a thread in this engaging portrait of the 39th President of the United States.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 35m
Released
2020
Director
Mary Wharton
Producer
Andrés David Calderón, Farhad Amid, Tom Moran
Executive Producer
Lois Vossen, Sally Jo Fifer, Ridley Scott, Freida Lee Mock
Cast
Madeleine Albright, Bono, Rosalynn Carter, Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan
Awards & recognition
Los Angeles Film Awards 2020
Winner Annual Award Best of the Festival 2020
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2021
Nominee Joe Barber Award Best Portrayal of Washington, DC
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2021
Nominee GMS Award Best Music Supervision for a Documentary
Best Use of Footage in a History Feature
FOCAL International Awards 2021 Nominee
What people are saying
‘A fun soulful documentary that's rarely ever invasive, depicting the type of statesman we're sorely missing today.‘
Robert Daniels
RogerEbert.com
‘ "Rock & Roll President" is a potent and poignant reminder of how some things used to be and may never be again.‘
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times