We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited (2015)
The story behind Johnny Cash's lost Native American-themed concept album and his unique collaboration with folk artist Peter Lafarge. The film also chronicles the reimagining of Cash's highly controversial 1964 record on its 50th anniversary, as recorded at Nashville's historic Sound Emporium Studios. Based on Antonino D'Ambrosio's book "A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears."
Director:
Antonino D'Ambrosio
Writer:
Antonino D'Ambrosio
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Johnny Cash as Self (archive footage) |
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Kris Kristofferson as Self |
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Steve Earle as Self |
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Emmylou Harris as Self |
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Norman Blake as Self |
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Rhiannon Giddens as Self |
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Gillian Welch as Self |
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Dave Rawlings as Self |
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Kenneth Pattengale as Self |
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Joey Ryan as Self |
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Rosanne Cash as Self |
| Directing | Antonino D'Ambrosio | Director |
| Camera | Karim López | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Karim López | Editor |
| Sound | Ron DiCianni | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Antonino D'Ambrosio | Screenplay |
| Production | Jason Orans | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian Devine | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brooke Devine | Executive Producer |
| Production | Antonino D'Ambrosio | Producer |