Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President”, showing Jan. 24-30 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.
“Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” is returning to theatres for a limited time to honor the life and legacy of the late 39th President of the United States.
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.
“Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” 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 one of the most enigmatic Presidents in American history.
“Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” is filled with illuminating new interviews with Bob Dylan, Bono, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Gregg Allman, Garth Brooks and others, as well as with former President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter. The documentary is an incisive and often-rollicking look at an era that saw youth culture and politics join forces, and at a man of conscience whose love of music was crucial to who he was as a father, a citizen, a man of the South, and a leader during his presidency and beyond.
“Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Jan. 24-30. Showtimes will be Friday and Sunday, Jan. 24 and 26 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25 at 12:30 p.m.; and Monday and Thursday, Jan. 27 and 30 at 3:30 p.m.
Tickets are $12 general admission, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.