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The album that nearly killed Johnny Cash's career—and the Native American protest songs America wasn't ready to hear.
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We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited (2015)

intimaterebellioushistorical excavation

Overview

DocumentaryMusic

The story behind Johnny Cash's lost Native American-themed concept album and his unique collaboration with folk artist Peter Lafarge. The film also chronicles the reimagining of Cash's highly controversial 1964 record on its 50th anniversary, as recorded at Nashville's historic Sound Emporium Studios. Based on Antonino D'Ambrosio's book "A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears."

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native americancountry music

Standout Aspects

Direction

D'Ambrosio treats 50-year-old sessions like sacred archaeological digs.

Production

Sound Emporium becomes a character—history bleeding through the walls.

Writing

Unpacks why radio stations literally smashed this record.

Best for:Solo: Late night with headphones, letting Cash's voice wreck you.·Rewatch: Pause frequently to look up the artists you just discovered.·Background: No—actually pay attention, you coward.
Heads up:Emotional: Cash's vulnerability about failure and addiction hits hard.·Triggers: Historical footage of Native American displacement and violence.
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Director

Antonino D'Ambrosio

ReleasedNov 20, 2015
Runtime54m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Self (archive footage)

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Self

Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Self

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

Self

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens

Self

Dave Rawlings

Dave Rawlings

Self

Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash

Self

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Cash's Folsom Prison fame actually overshadowed this album, which he considered his most important work—Columbia Records buried it after country radio revolted.

Trivia

The album's lead single 'The Ballad of Ira Hayes' tells the true story of the Pima soldier from the famous Iwo Jima flag-raising photo who died of alcoholism in a ditch, ignored by the country he served.

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IDFA 2015 | Trailer | We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

IDFA 2015 | Trailer | We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

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