All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
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| Directed by | Raven Jackson |
| Written by | Raven Jackson |
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| Cinematography | Jomo Fray |
| Edited by | Lee Chatametikool |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a 2023 American drama film, written and directed by Raven Jackson. It stars Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Zainab Jah, Sheila Atim and Chris Chalk. Barry Jenkins serves as a producer under his Pastel banner.
It had its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023 and is scheduled to be released by A24 on November 3, 2023.
Plot
The film charts the growth, loves, and heartbreaks of a Black woman in Mississippi, from her childhood through her adult years.[2]
Cast
- Charleen McClure as Mack
- Kaylee Nicole Johnson as young Mack
- Zainab Jah as older Mack
- Moses Ingram as Josie
- Jayah Henry as young Josie
- Reginald Helms Jr. as Wood
- Preston McDowell as young Wood
- Sheila Atim as Evelyn
- Chris Chalk as Isaiah[3]
Production
In February 2021, it was announced that Raven Jackson would write and direct the film, with Barry Jenkins set to serve as a producer under his Pastel banner, and A24 set to produce and distribute.[4]
Principal photography took place in Tennessee and in Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi in the fall of 2021.[5][6]
Release
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.[7] It will also screen at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival[8] and the 2023 New York Film Festival.[9][10] The film is scheduled to be released by A24 on November 3, 2023.[1][11]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 35 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]
References
- ^ a b "One Paper - ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT" (PDF). A24 Press. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Welk, Brian (December 15, 2022). "Sundance 2023 Movie Deals So Far: Paramount and Netflix Bite First". Indiewire. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Press Notes" (PDF). A24. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 24, 2021). "Barry Jenkins' Pastel Banner Reunites With 'Moonlight' Studio A24 To Produce 'All Dirt Roads Taste Of Salt'; Raven Jackson to Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Portions of the movie "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt" to be filmed in Vicksburg and right here in Jackson". WLBT. September 20, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Lavalee, Eric (November 22, 2021). "2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Raven Jackson's All Dirt Roads Taste Of Salt". Ion Cinema. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Hopewell, John (July 7, 2023). "San Sebastian Main Competition: Cristi Puiu, Noah Pritzker, Joachim Lafosse, Robin Campillo Make the Cut". Variety.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (August 8, 2023). "New York Film Festival Unveils Main Slate For 61st Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt". New York Film Festival. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt'". A24 Films. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
