Upstate Story is the kind of folk film that comes around once in a generation. With Upstate Story, Shaun Rose has established himself as one of the unsung heroes—and champions—of the folk filmmaking movement. When the public thinks ‘folk film’, they should think Upstate Story. With its clearly folk visual aesthetic, and hair-raising folk soundtrack pumping throughout, and extensive use of folk voiceover, you’ll be shouting at the screen, ‘Folk, this film is good!’