Caleb Landry Jones on the Religion, Realism & Humanity of “Down the Arm of God”
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<p>This week on #LocarnoMeets, we sit down with the actor Caleb Landry Jones, star and producer of the film "Down the Arm of God", which played on the Piazza Grande at #Locarno79. By some measures, one in every four people in America is unhoused, a subject confronted by this powerful new drama, which received considerable acclaim from the audience and press upon its premiere in Locarno. Landry Jones, best known for "Get Out", "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri", and "Dogman", has always been a singular voice within his generation of actors. He joined us on the podcast to dive into this new work.</p>
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