Her Name Was Jo

Ten year old Jo spends her days along the Shenandoah River with her best friend Selma, fishing, scrapping for metal?surviving. But when her abusive junkie stepdad dies, Jo decides, Selma in tow, to dump the body, steal the car, and set off across the country in search of her real dad, a legendary folk singer in Los Angeles. “an enchanting, empathetic and enticing story, which combines childhood naivety and innocence with neglect, brutality and generational damage… a brilliant take on the dark side of Americana… It is a touching and sentimental exploration of childhood innocence. The central performances from the two child actors are endearing and thoughtful…” -Programmer’s Review, Edinburgh International Film Festival