Behind a Hill
Overview
This documentary is a journey into our own fascination, a collection of portraits of folk musicians living in New England, and a study of the ground on which their music is founded. We listen to them as they tell their stories and play their music. First and foremost, Behind a Hill is a tribute to these musicians and a rare peep into the house parties and basement jams of New England, in the northwestern corner of the USA, with the vain hope attached that maybe you, the viewer, will grow as fond of the music as we have. When we first encountered these musicians, we were overwhelmed by the quality of their musical output. We were entranced by the melodies, harmonies, rhythms, and tempos and every other element that constitutes a song (or, as is often the case, a piece of abstract drone music, heavy feedback, or someone banging a steel pipe against a bag of dirt while chanting in a yet undiscovered language, or...).
Key Crew
Director: Troels Mads, Rune Brink Hansen
Producer: Troels Mads, Rune Brink Hansen
Writer: Troels Mads, Rune Brink Hansen
Top Cast
Dredd Foole
Himself
Matt Valentine
Himself
Shannon Ketch
Herself
Amanda Petrovato
Herself
Greg Petrovato
Himself
Christopher Carmody
Himself
Conrad Capistran
Himself
Dave Sweetapple
Himself
Videos
Behind A Hill - Chapter 1 - Introduction
