84 minutes, color, 2023

Dusty & Stones chronicles the remarkable ride of cousins Gazi “Dusty” Simelane and Linda “Stones” Msibi, a struggling country music duo from the tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland who long for their big break.

When they are unexpectedly invited to record in Nashville and to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, Dusty and Stones embark on their long-awaited first pilgrimage to the ancestral heart of country music. Over a momentous ten-day road trip through the American South, the duo bring their music to life in a top recording studio and immerse themselves in the culture they’ve long felt part of from afar.

But the dream journey is suddenly thrown into disarray when the singers arrive in the small town of Jefferson, Texas, where trouble with the local backing band threatens to derail the cousins’ debut American performance. A shell-shocked Dusty and Stones must take the stage and fight to bring home an award for Swaziland.

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"One of the most compelling and joyful music documentaries of the year." - Living Life Fearless

"A wondrous ten-day road trip through the American south." - DOC NYC

"An often captivating crowd-pleaser…rife with terrific music and presence." - The Film Stage

All Things Considered - NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Jesse Rudoy, director of Dusty & Stones.

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