Sean (COLM O’LEARY), An Irish immigrant to America returns from military service in Afghanistan to find his heart and mind in disarray. He is befriended by Ike (WILL OLDHAM, a.k.a. BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY), a strong willed Evangelical Christian who endeavors to ensure his salvation.A meditation on frailty, mutual need and friendship, New Jerusalem explores the allure and limitations of modern utopian belief.

Director: R. Alverson

Producer: Courtney Bowles, R. Alverson

Cast: Will Oldham, Colm O'Leary, Thomas Bowles, Walter Scott, Roxanne Ferris

Screenwriter: R. Alverson

Cinematographer: R. Alverson

Editor: R. Alverson

Sound: Andrew Uvorov

Music: Robert Donne,Champ Bennett

R. Alverson (1971, Washington) is a musician and filmmaker from Richmond, Virginia. He has released 9 albums, most recently with his band Spokane, and one feature film, The Builder, on the label Jagjaguwar. He studied literature at University of Delaware and Virginia Commonwealth University and, briefly, filmmaking at NYU. New Jerusalem is his second feature film.

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