The late Peter Bogdanovich appears in his last performance in an oddball, globetrotting adventure in pursuit of one thing: Willie Nelson. Written, directed and starring Eva Hassmann, Willie and Me tracks a Willie Nelson obsessive’s trip around the world to see the country legend’s farewell concert in Vegas. Along the way, Hassmann’s character Greta gets close to an Elvis impersonator (Blaine Gray), overcomes a snakebite, hitchhikes, steals a Porsche and, seemingly, commits at least one act of arson/insurance fraud. Willie’s worth it, after all.

This is Hassmann’s feature debut as a writer/director, though the German performer boasts a prolific acting resume. Willie and Me is inspired by Hassmann’s own relationship with Nelson, whose music has been important to her since childhood. One imagines that this personal connection makes Nelson’s (dual) appearance in the film all the more important to its creator.