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  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary Appalachia is no stranger to the complexity of media representation. Since our country's inception, there has been a palpable divide between Urban and Rural America. Within this great divide, certain regions are viewed as "other," and blamed for America's social ills. Since the presidential election, the cultural divide in America has ex...

Directed By: Sally Rubin, Ashley York

Written By: Silas House, Sally Rubin, Ashley York

  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 27 m

Hillbilly

Metascore Generally Favorable
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Summary Appalachia is no stranger to the complexity of media representation. Since our country's inception, there has been a palpable divide between Urban and Rural America. Within this great divide, certain regions are viewed as "other," and blamed for America's social ills. Since the presidential election, the cultural divide in America has ex...

Directed By: Sally Rubin, Ashley York

Written By: Silas House, Sally Rubin, Ashley York

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88
Nov 28, 2018
This is an ambitious and enlightening documentary, filled with wisdom and asking great questions, some of which may never have a satisfying answer.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
65
Mar 25, 2019
At the end of the day, Hillbilly still achieves to be a compelling and timely documentary raising a lot of valid points while being charming and fun.
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60
Nov 28, 2018
Some in the area have lost some hope, seeing so many of their neighbors fall for a candidate they knew to be a snake-oil salesman. But Hillbilly is forward-looking, believing there's something special about its region-specific variety of what elsewhere would be called rednecks or bumpkins.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
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While an effective rebuttal to media stereotyping, especially in its own portrayals of people of color and the LGBTQ community, Hillbilly feels less assured in dealing with the election, a subject that is getting a little tired but no less confounding.
By Kevin Crust FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Holler Home Productions
Release Date Sep 28, 2018
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline think globally. act hillbilly.
Website https://www.facebook.com/thehollywoodhillbilly/
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Awards

Scruffy City Film & Music Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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