Wayne County Ramblin'

Interweaving fact, folklore, fiction, religion, and lies, Wayne County Ramblin' seeks to reveal its' landscape as part of a great creole nation. It is at heart a road movie that travels south, in the opposite direction of the historical great migration of African-Americans. The story centers around young European-Americans Penny & her boyfriend Johnny, who leave Detroit in search of Penny's long-lost Grandfather, Simon, who is believed to be now-retired and living in his native Mississippi. Mugged and tied-up by the side of the road, they meet Jim, also from Michigan, heading to Mississippi on college break to chase the ghost of William Faulkner. Jim initially appears a fortunate opportunity to achieve their goal but sexual tensions and insecurities quickly cloud and threaten their destinations. But even if they are not aware of it, these three young Americans' lives are being directed by three west-African spirits, who are leading them to a better sense of who they really are.

Cast

Iggy Pop Simon

Geoff Gerrard Burrows Jim

Christopher Gilpatrick Johnny

Bill Peitsch Boll Weevil

Sandra Kramer Shaw June Bug

Lorette Velvette Oshun

Tav Falco August

Nathaniel Mayer Narrator

Ben Hamper Officer Rivethead

Ron Easley Officer Easley

Carolyn Harper Young Penny

Cub Koda Fish Fly

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