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Musical spouses Jillian Speece and Nathaniel Hoff talk about their film State of the Unity, screening at the 2023 Las Cruces International Film Festival

Nathaniel Hoff and Jillian Speece, directors of "State of the Unity"
Nathaniel Hoff and Jillian Speece, directors of "State of the Unity"

Friday afternoon at 3:00, the Las Cruces International Film Festival will screen the award-winning documentary “State of the Unity” at Allen Theatres’ Cineport 10. Scott Brocato spoke with the film’s directors, spouses Jillian Speece and Nathaniel Hoff, who also perform as The Bergamot, about what inspired them to make the film, about their journey to perform in all 50 states while inviting people to sign their message of unity on their station wagon.

Jillian Speece and Nathaniel Hoff (The Bergamot), performing their song "Paradise" in the KRWG-FM studios
Scott Brocato
Jillian Speece and Nathaniel Hoff (The Bergamot), performing their song "Paradise" in the KRWG-FM studios

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016, and you can hear him regularly during "All Things Considered" from 4 pm-7 pm on weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, and you can catch him rocking the bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.