

16 minutes of glorious delusion — you'll either cringe or cheer.
Hillbilly punk turned honky-tonk singer Hick'ry Hawkins has stories to tell. For thirty years the trailer park kid from South Carolina has worked thousands of stages with his wrestlemaniac flair and cowboy swagger - proclaiming his undeniable destiny as the next big country music star. This film weaves biographical tales and concert videos into an intimate look at the pursuit of fame and fortune.
Production
Concert footage that screams 'borrowed camera, zero budget' energy.
Writing
Biographical tales that may or may not be complete fiction.

Director
Alex Zhort
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film sits in the uncomfortable space between mocking and celebrating its subject, never quite committing to either.
Hick'ry Hawkins represents the thousands of 'almost famous' musicians grinding in rural America, documented only by themselves.
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