A failed filmmaker returns to Memphis with the hope of jump starting his career but is thwarted by the insanity of the film crew, the selfish conniving of his racist new boss, and the psychotic war between two gangs of historically inaccurate presidential impersonators while trying to maintain his commitment to his family. Featuring Eric Tate (Craig Brewer’s The Poor and Hungry), Ron Gephart ( Ira Sachs’ The Delta), and narrated by Michael Horse (Twin Peaks).
En 1865, mientras la Guerra Civil Americana se acerca a su fin, el presidente Abraham Lincoln propone una enmienda que prohíba la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos. Sin embargo esto plantea un gran dilema: si la paz llega antes de que se apruebe la enmienda, el Sur tendrá poder para rechazarla y mantener la esclavitud; si la paz llega después, decenas de miles de personas seguirán muriendo en el frente. En una carrera contrarreloj para conseguir los votos necesarios, Lincoln se enfrenta a la mayor crisis de conciencia de su vida.
A comedic slice of Indie Rock Apocalypse, Altamont Now is a biting satire of how the “alternative” youth culture of America lifts its rebellion from the past.
