All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRaven Jackson
Written byRaven Jackson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJomo Fray
Edited by Lee Chatametikool
Music by
  • Sasha Gordon
  • Victor Magro
Production
companies
  • A24
  • Pastel
  • Tender
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)(Sundance)
  • November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$52,084 [2] [3]

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Raven Jackson in her feature-film directorial debut. It stars Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Zainab Jah, Sheila Atim, and Chris Chalk. Barry Jenkins serves as a producer under his Pastel banner. The film has very little spoken dialogue.

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It had its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023 and was released by A24 on November 3, 2023. It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 10 independent films of 2023 by the National Board of Review. [4]

Plot

The film charts the growth, loves, and heartbreaks of a Black woman in Mississippi, from her childhood through to her adult years. [5]

Cast

Production

In February 2021, it was announced that Raven Jackson would write and direct the film, with Barry Jenkins set to serve as a producer under his Pastel banner, and A24 set to produce and distribute. [7]

Principal photography took place in Tennessee and in Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi in the fall of 2021. [8] [9]

Release

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023. [10] It also screened at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival [11] and the 2023 New York Film Festival. [12] [13] The film was released by A24 on November 3, 2023. [1] [14]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 89% of 64 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.The website's consensus reads: "For viewers willing and able to adjust to its leisurely, recursive rhythm, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a beautifully elegant exploration of grief and longing." [15] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 87 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [16]

Richard Brody, from The New Yorker, described it as the most distinctive film of the year-2023 from a strict perspective of inventive narrative form. [17]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Sundance Film Festival January 27, 2023 Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic CompetitionAll Dirt Roads Taste of SaltNominated [10]
San Sebastián International Film Festival September 30, 2023 Golden Shell Nominated [18]
RTVE-Another Look Award: Special MentionWon [19]
SIGNIS AwardWon
Ghent International Film Festival October 21, 2023Best FilmNominated [20]
Chicago International Film Festival October 22, 2023Gold HugoNominated [21]
Montclair Film Festival October 29, 2023Breakthrough Director & Writer AwardRaven JacksonWon [22]
Gotham Independent Film Awards November 27, 2023 Breakthrough Director Nominated [23]
National Board of Review December 6, 2023 Top 10 Independent Films All Dirt Roads Taste of SaltWon [lower-alpha 1] [24]
IndieWire Critics Poll December 11, 2023Best CinematographyJomo Fray5th Place [25]
Best First FeatureAll Dirt Roads Taste of Salt2nd Place
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 12, 2023 Best Editing Nominated [26]
Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough FilmmakerRaven JacksonNominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 21, 2023 Best First FilmNominated [27]
Black Reel Awards January 16, 2024 Outstanding Independent Film All Dirt Roads Taste of SaltNominated [28]
Outstanding Emerging Director Raven JacksonNominated
Outstanding First Screenplay Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography Jomo FrayWon
Independent Spirit Awards February 25, 2024 Best First Feature Raven Jackson, Maria Altamirano, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, and Adele Romanski Nominated [29]
Best Cinematography Jomo FrayNominated

Notes

  1. ↑ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.

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