Putty Hill

A beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore, PUTTY HILL is the second feature from celebrated young filmmaker Matt Porterfield (HAMILTON). At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to reconstruct his life. In the process, they offer a window onto their own lives, an evocative picture of working-class America, dislocated from the progress and mobility around them, but united in pursuit of a shared dream. Exquisitely shot and employing surprising documentary techniques, PUTTY HILL is one of the most exciting American indie films in years.

“A WONDROUS MOVIE… BREATHTAKING… RAPTUROUS…If there’s an independent cinema, this movie is it, and if there’s a new director, here he is.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker

Critics Pick! “A moody, elliptical fusion of fiction and documentary… The melancholy beauty of Putty Hill.” – Stephen Holden, The New York Times

“Four stars! A great, deep, powerful new indie film.” – Roger Ebert