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New Jerusalem (2011)

New Jerusalem poster
Directed by
Rick Alverson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns from military service and takes a job at a gas station in a small town. He meets a fellow veteran who is a devout Christian and they form an uneasy friendship.

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What happens

New Jerusalem is a feature film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Rick Alverson that premiered in 2011 at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam and in the United States at SXSW. Independent music label Jagjaguwar executive produced and funded the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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