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She swapped her skirts for a rifle and marched into hell — for love, for answers, for herself.
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Josephine (2016)

gritty indie war dramaslow-burn identity crisisAppalachian gothic

Overview

In the spring of 1864, a desperate young farmers wife enlists in the confederate Army posing as a man. She must battle the Union Army, the men of her unit and her own identity in the quest to find her missing husband.

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Content warning
gender performance and survivalthe erasure of women in warlove as compass and cagethe myth of Confederate honor

Standout Aspects

Acting

Alice Coulthard's physical transformation is stunningly understated.

Production

Shot on Feek's own Tennessee farm with Civil War reenactors.

Direction

Rory Feek's first and only film — made after his wife's death.

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel something raw and unpolished.·Streaming: Small screen actually helps this intimate, claustrophobic story.·Rewatch: Second viewing reveals the subtle cracks in Josephine's performance.
Heads up:Emotional: Grief permeates every frame — the director's and the character's.
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Director

Rory Feek

ReleasedApr 14, 2016
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Arvold
Hickory Films

Top Cast

Alice Coulthard

Alice Coulthard

Josephine Robison

Boris McGiver

Boris McGiver

Tally Simpson

Drew Matthews

Drew Matthews

Lieutenant Sanford Branch

Linds Edwards

Linds Edwards

Jubal Hubbard

Mitch Eakins

Mitch Eakins

John Robison

Jessejames Locorriere

Jessejames Locorriere

Sturgill Marks

Matthew Alan Brady

Matthew Alan Brady

Whit

Alex Breaux

Alex Breaux

Lambdon Purdy

Lucas N. Hall

Lucas N. Hall

Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Rory Feek made this film while grieving his wife Joey, the country music duo Joey+Rory. The project was his creative lifeline after her 2016 death from cancer.

Trivia

Based on true stories of women who disguised themselves to fight — historians estimate 400-750 women served similarly in the Civil War, their histories largely erased.

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