Amerikana
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| Amerikana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Merendino |
| Written by | James Merendino Michael A. Goorjian |
| Story by | Drew Hammond |
| Produced by | Peter Aalbæk Jensen Sisse Graum Jørgensen Sonya Chang Katrina Fernandez |
| Starring | Michael A. Goorjian James Duval |
| Cinematography | Isabell Spengler |
| Music by | Robyn Hitchcock Elmo Weber |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Olive Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | United States Germany Denmark |
| Language | English |
Amerikana is a comedy-drama film written and directed by James Merendino. A sort of free homage-remake of Easy Rider (1969), it was the thirteenth film created under Dogme 95 rules.[1] Although produced in 2001, it wasn't released until 2007.
Plot
[edit]When philosophy student Peter (Goorjian) is abandoned by his Danish girlfriend in Los Angeles, his friend Chris (Duval) invites him to South Dakota to claim a Harley Davidson he has inherited from an uncle. After he finds out it is an Italian Vespa, Chris decides to take it to L.A. anyway with a reluctant Peter, and they embark on a cross-country journey that allows them to explore the US and discover the nature of people and their own contradictions.
Production
[edit]A low-budget production, the film was shot on a cross-country, 3 and a half week shoot on digital video.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dogme95.dk - A tribute to the official Dogme95". Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Dana (October 3, 2000). "Merendino flies 'Amerikana'". Variety.
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