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In a trailer deposited in an unkempt pastoral glade, a woman who used to be on her high school tennis team beats her boyfriend senseless once a week. Meanwhile, an eight-year-old girl finds accidental elucidation; the sort of awakening that makes her wonder if that guy next door is, in fact, the guy she thinks it is. On the other side of the tracks, over posh beards, Kobe beef steaks and manicured gardens go hand in hand, a man of privilege has an epiphany that leads to a contusion and a revelation. Told in three subtly related segments, ANYWHERE USA is a du jour portrait of one man's America inspired by the director's own experiences as both foreigner and citizen. Exploring passive racism, geo-political vagaries, good intentions, faith and disappointment, this deeply personal film manages to tread the lines between vulgar and humane, between absurd and tender. Part satire, part tragedy, part masterpiece theatre gone awry, ANYWHERE USA is a comedy of manners that defies gravity.

Sales Points

• WINNER: Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival
• The entire cast was made up of non-professional actors from Ashville, NC, except for the director's daughter, Perla Haney-Jardine.
• WINNER: Best Feature: Boston Underground Film Festival

Press Quotes

ANYWHERE USA reminded me quite a bit of GUMMO in essence. A sweeter, kinder version of GUMMO to be sure, but the feeling of taking a peek into very strange sub cultures and redneck life is definitely present in ANYWHERE.

     —Ain't It Cool News

Anywhere USA reduces every audience that sees it into a delighted, giggling mob. The talented cast of non-professionals reminds one of what the word 'amateur' really means: to love. As silly, provocative, risky and downright loose-screwed as Mr. Haney-Jardine and his cast are, the sense that they did this movie out of love -- love for the weird, love for the unsayable idea, love for the privilege of movie making -- proved to be one of the most moving experiences at the Sundance Film Festival. It reminds one of the joy of sitting in an audience of strangers while everyone laughs hysterically.

     —Quentin Tarantino

High Art crashes into The Dukes of Hazzard.

     —Steve Ramos, IndieWire