Her Name Was Jo
2020, English. Directed by Joe Duca.
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.
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- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 March 2020
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joe Duca
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Her Name Was Jo runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Her Name Was Jo is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Her Name Was Jo, try El Chicano, What Maisie Knew, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed Her Name Was Jo?
Her Name Was Jo (2020) was directed by Joe Duca and stars Mary Cate Williams, Elisa Duca, Jim Constable.