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If You Really Love Me, Outlive Me

Directed by Alejandro Ruax & Saskia d'Altena
United States
2026
21 mins

The colourful life of Texas honky-tonk hero Dale Watson and his wife, Celine Lee - a Miami-born ex-playboy bunny turned singer. Stars of their very own southern fairytale, Dale and Celine formed a magnetic bond that went beyond their love for the rockabilly scene and inserted itself into the mic between them, launching a life of lyrical adventure. Across a landscape where Americana roots defy commercial trends and keep the soul of country music alive, we travel with the electric duo from Texas dancehalls to Memphis landmarks, meeting the characters and communities that shape their unapologetically free life.

'If You Really Love Me, Outlive Me' is screening with:

Stranger Than Fiction: UM Short Documentary Award

A great documentary film captures the human spirit, and this diverse block of films captures that and more. University of Miami Documentary Award Presentation.

  • Year
    2026
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Other
  • Director
    Alejandro Ruax & Saskia d'Altena
  • Producer
    Alejandro Ruax, Saskia d'Altena and Asori Soto
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Theme
    Short
  • Award
    UM Short Doc

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