Organizatorzy Sundance Film Festival 2018 ogłosili program swoich najważniejszych sekcji. Na festiwalu pojawi się 110 niezależnych filmów z 29 krajów. Mamy na nim swój mały, ale bardzo cenny udział.
W sekcji konkursowej World Dramatic Competition zostanie
zaprezentowany film „Pity” w reżyserii Babisa Makridisa, którego współautorem
scenariusza jest Efthimis Filippou („Kieł”, „Lobster”, „Zabicie świętego
jelenia”). To grecko-polska koprodukcja, za którą stoją: Neda Film, Faliro
House Productions, Madants (Klaudia Śmieja, Beata Rzeźniczek), Beben Films,
Studio Produkcyjne Orka, Foss Productions, ze wsparciem finansowym Onasis
Foundation, EURIMAGES Funduszu Rady Europy, ERT SA, Greek Film Centre oraz
Polskiego Instytutu Sztuki Filmowej.
Film opowiada histrorię mężczyzny, który czuje szczęście
tylko w momencie, w którym jest nieszczęśliwy. Mężczyzny uzależnionego od
smutku, gotowego oddać wszystko za wyraz litości na twarzach innych.
"Pity" to historia człowieka, dla którego świat nie jest wystarczająco
okrutny.
Firma Madants zdobywa coraz większe uznanie w branży filmowej.
Została ona założona w 2015 roku przez Klaudię Śmieją i Beatę Rzeźniczek
myślą o niezależnych
produkcjach międzynarodowych z potencjałem festiwalowym oraz dystrybucyjnym. W dorobku firmy znaleźć można m.in.: „Park” w reżyserii Sofii Exarchou, “Porto” w
reżyserii Gabe’a Klingera, „W cieniu drzewa” Haffsteina Gunnara Sigurdssona
oraz “High Life” w reżyserii Claire Denis. Od stycznia 2017 firma zajęła się
również dystrybucją niezależnego kina europejskiego pod marką Madness. Sprzedażą
światową Filmu zajmuje się New Europe Film Sales.
Najbliższy Sundance Film Festival potrwa od 18 do 28
stycznia 2018 roku. Program jest imponujący i znaleźć można go poniżej (w oryginale).
Poszczególne filmy przybliża oficjalna strona festiwalu: www.sundance.org
U.S. Dramatic Competition:
Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature
films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at
groundbreaking new voices in American independent film.
American Animals (Director & Screenwriter: Bart Layton,
Producers: Derrin Schlesinger, Katherine Butler, Dimitri Doganis, Mary Jane
Skalski) — The unbelievable but mostly true story of four young men who mistake
their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious art heists in
U.S. history. Cast: Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson,
Ann Dowd, Udo Kier.
Blaze (Director: Ethan Hawke, Screenwriters: Ethan Hawke,
Sybil Rosen, Producers: Jake Seal, John Sloss, Ryan Hawke, Ethan Hawke) — A
reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend
of the Texas Outlaw Music movement; he gave up paradise for the sake of a song.
Cast: Benjamin Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton, Charlie Sexton.
Blindspotting (Director: Carlos Lopez Estrada,
Screenwriters: Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, Producers: Keith Calder, Jess
Calder, Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs) — A buddy comedy in a world that won't let
it be one. Cast: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas
Jones.
Burden (Director & Screenwriter: Andrew Heckler,
Producers: Robbie Brenner, Jincheng, Bill Kenwright) — After opening a KKK
shop, Klansman Michael Burden falls in love with a single mom who forces him to
confront his senseless hatred. After leaving the Klan and with nowhere to turn,
Burden is taken in by an African-American reverend, and learns tolerance
through their combined love and faith. Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker,
Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wilkinson, Usher Raymond.
Eighth Grade (Director & Screenwriter: Bo Burnham,
Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Christopher Storer, Lila Yacoub) —
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban
adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the
end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high
school. Cast: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton.
I Think We're Alone Now (Director: Reed Morano,
Screenwriter: Mike Makowsky, Producers: Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones,
Fernando Loureiro, Roberto Vasconcellos, Peter Dinklage, Mike Makowsky) — The
apocalypse proves a blessing in disguise for one lucky recluse – until a second
survivor arrives with the threat of companionship. Cast: Peter Dinklage, Elle
Fanning.
The Kindergarten Teacher (Director & Screenwriter: Sara
Colangelo, Producers: Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat
Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendler) — Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island
teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her
five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately
risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent. Based on the acclaimed
Israeli film. Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Rosa Salazar, Anna
Barynishikov, Michael Chernus, Gael Garcia Bernal.
Lizzie (Director: Craig William Macneill, Screenwriter:
Bryce Kass, Producers: Naomi Despres, Liz Destro) — Based on the 1892 murder of
Lizzie Borden’s family in Fall River, MA, this tense psychological thriller
lays bare the legend of Lizzie Borden to reveal the much more complex, poignant
and truly terrifying woman within — and her intimate bond with the family’s
young Irish housemaid, Bridget Sullivan. Cast: Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart,
Jamey Sheridan, Fiona Shaw, Kim Dickens, Denis O'Hare.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Director: Desiree Akhavan,
Screenwriters: Desiree Akhavan, Cecilia Frugiuele, Producers: Cecilia
Frugiuele, Jonathan Montepare, Michael B. Clark, Alex Turtletaub) — 1993: after
being caught having sex with the prom queen, a girl is forced into a gay
conversion therapy center. Based on Emily Danforth's acclaimed and
controversial coming-of-age novel. Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane,
Forrest Goodluck, John Gallagher Jr., Jennifer Ehle.
Monster (Director: Anthony Mandler, Screenwriters: Radha
Blank, Cole Wiley, Janece Shaffer, Producers: Tonya Lewis Lee, Nikki Silver,
Aaron L. Gilbert, Mike Jackson, Edward Tyler Nahem) — “Monster” is what the
prosecutor calls 17 year old honors student and aspiring filmmaker Steve
Harmon. Charged with felony murder for a crime he says he did not commit, the
film follows his dramatic journey through a complex legal battle that could
leave him spending the rest of his life in prison. Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr.,
Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson, Rakim Mayers, Jennifer Ehle, Tim Blake Nelson.
Monsters and Men (Director & Screenwriter: Reinaldo
Marcus Green, Producers: Elizabeth Lodge Stepp, Josh Penn, Eddie Vaisman, Julia
Lebedev, Luca Borghese) — This interwoven narrative explores the aftermath of a
police killing of a black man. The film is told through the eyes of the
bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a
high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand. Cast: John David
Washington, Anthony Ramos, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, Nicole Beharie,
Rob Morgan.
Nancy (Director & Screenwriter: Christina Choe,
Producers: Amy Lo, Michelle Cameron, Andrea Riseborough) — Blurring lines
between fact and fiction, Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was
kidnapped as a child. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing
thirty years ago, reasonable doubts give way to willful belief – and the power
of emotion threatens to overcome all rationality. Cast: Andrea Riseborough, J.
Smith-Cameron, Steve Buscemi, Ann Dowd, John Leguizamo.
Sorry to Bother You (Director & Screenwriter: Boots
Riley, Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Charles King, George
Rush, Jonathan Duffy, Kelly Williams) — In a speculative and dystopian
not-too-distant future, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical
key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe. Cast:
Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Armie Hammer,
Omari Hardwicke.
The Tale (Director & Screenwriter: Jennifer Fox,
Producers: Oren Moverman, Lawrence Inglee, Laura Rister, Mynette Louie, Sol
Bondy, Simone Pero) — An investigation into one woman's memory as she’s forced
to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in
order to survive; based on the filmmaker's own story. Cast: Laura Dern, Isabel
Nelisse, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Ellen Burstyn, Common.
Tyrel (Director & Screenwriter: Sebastian Silva,
Producers: Jacob Wasserman, Max Born) — Tyler spirals out of control when he
realizes he’s the only black person attending a weekend birthday party in a
secluded cabin. Cast: Jason Mitchell, Christopher Abbott, Michael Cera, Caleb
Landry Jones, Ann Dowd.
Wildlife (Director: Paul Dano, Screenwriters: Paul Dano, Zoe
Kazan, Producers: Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Oren Moverman, Ann Ruark, Jake
Gyllenhaal, Riva Marker) — Montana, 1960: A portrait of a family in crisis.
Based on the novel by Richard Ford. Cast: Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Bill
Camp, Jake Gyllenhaal.
U.S. Documentary Competition:
Presenting the world premieres of 16 American documentaries
that illuminate the ideas, people and events that shape the present day.
Bisbee '17 (Director & Screenwriter: Robert Greene,
Producers: Douglas Tirola, Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott) — An old mining town
on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its darkest day: the
deportation of 1200 immigrant miners exactly 100 years ago. Locals collaborate
to stage recreations of their controversial past. Cast: Fernando Serrano,
Laurie McKenna, Ray Family, Mike Anderson, Graeme Family, Richard Hodges.
Crime + Punishment (Director: Stephen Maing) — Over four
years of unprecedented access, the story of a brave group of black and Latino
whistleblower cops and one unrelenting private investigator who, amidst a
landmark lawsuit, risk everything to expose illegal quota practices and their
impact on young minorities.
Dark Money (Director & Screenwriter: Kimberly Reed,
Producer: Katy Chevigny) — "Dark money" contributions, made possible
by the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, flood modern American
elections – but Montana is showing Washington D.C. how to solve the problem of
unlimited anonymous money in politics.
The Devil We Know (Director: Stephanie Soechtig, Producers:
Kristin Lazure, Stephanie Soechtig, Joshua Kunau, Carly Palmour) — Unraveling
one of the biggest environmental scandals of our time, a group of citizens in
West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has
knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical — now found in the blood of 99.7% of
Americans — into the local drinking water supply.
Hal (Director: Amy Scott, Producers: Christine Beebe, Jonathan
Lynch, Brian Morrow) — Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented
string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and
Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to
blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a
cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (Director: RaMell
Ross, Screenwriter: Maya Krinsky, Producers: Joslyn Barnes, RaMell Ross, Su
Kim) — An exploration of coming-of-age in the Black Belt of the American South,
using stereotypical imagery to fill in the landscape between iconic
representations of black men and encouraging a new way of looking, while
resistance to narrative suspends conclusive imagining – allowing the viewer to
complete the film. World Premiere
Inventing Tomorrow (Director: Laura Nix, Producers: Diane
Becker, Melanie Miller, Laura Nix) — Take a journey with young minds from
around the globe as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of
high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair (ISEF). Watch these passionate innovators find the courage to
face the planet’s environmental threats while navigating adolescence.
Kailash (Director: Derek Doneen, Producers: Davis
Guggenheim, Sarah Anthony) — As a young man, Kailash Satyarthi promised himself
that he would end child slavery in his lifetime. In the decades since, he has
rescued more than eighty thousand children and built a global movement. This intimate
and suspenseful film follows one man’s journey to do what many believed was
impossible.
Kusama - Infinity (Director & Screenwriter: Heather
Lenz, Producers: Karen Johnson, Heather Lenz, Dan Braun, David Koh) — Now one
of the world’s most celebrated artists, Yayoi Kusama broke free of the rigid
society in which she was raised, and overcame sexism, racism, and mental
illness to bring her artistic vision to the world stage. At 88 she lives in a
mental hospital and continues to create art.
The Last Race (Director: Michael Dweck, Producers: Michael
Dweck, Gregory Kershaw) — A cinematic portrait of a small town stock car track
and the tribe of drivers that call it home as they struggle to hold onto an
American racing tradition. The avant-garde narrative explores the community and
its conflicts through an intimate story that reveals the beauty, mystery and
emotion of grassroots auto racing.
Minding the Gap (Director: Bing Liu, Producer: Diane Quon) —
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt
hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten
their decade-long friendship.
On Her Shoulders (Director: Alexandria Bombach, Producers:
Hayley Pappas, Brock Williams) — Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived
genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to
politicians and media, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the world
stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate
bureacracy, fame and people's good intentions.
The Price of Everything (Director: Nathaniel Kahn,
Producers: Jennifer Blei Stockman, Debi Wisch, Carla Solomon) — With
unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding
them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding a funhouse
mirror up to our values and our times – where everything can be bought and
sold.
Seeing Allred (Directors: Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman,
Producers: Roberta Grossman, Sophie Sartain, Marta Kauffman, Robbie Rowe
Tollin, Hannah KS Canter) — Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks
to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the
feminist firebrand takes on two of the biggest adversaries of her career, Bill
Cosby and Donald Trump, as sexual violence allegations grip the nation and keep
her in the spotlight.
The Sentence (Director: Rudy Valdez, Producers: Sam Bisbee,
Jackie Kelman Bisbee) — Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year
sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug
ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug
sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her
and her family over the course of ten years.
Three Identical Strangers (Director: Tim Wardle, Producer:
Becky Read) — New York,1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover
that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous
reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary
and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives - and could transform
our understanding of human nature forever.
World Cinema Dramatic Competition:
Twelve films from emerging filmmaking talents around the
world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles.
And Breathe Normally / Iceland, Sweden, Belgium (Director
& Screenwriter: Ísold Uggadóttir, Producers: Skúli Malmquist, Diana
Elbaum, Annika Hellström, Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir, Inga Lind Karlsdóttir) —
At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect
– for a brief moment – while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a
struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate
bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track. Cast:
Kristín Thóra Haraldsdóttir, Babetida Sadjo, Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson.
Butterflies / Turkey (Director & Screenwriter: Tolga
Karaçelik, Producers: Tolga Karaçelik, Diloy Gülün, Metin Anter) — In the
Turkish village of Hasanlar, three siblings who neither know each other nor
anything about their late father, wait to bury his body. As they start to find
out more about their father and about each other, they also start to know more
about themselves. Cast: Tolga Tekin, Bartu Küçükçağlayan, Tuğçe Altuğ, Serkan
Keskin, Hakan Karsak.
Dead Pigs / China (Director & Screenwriter: Cathy Yan,
Producers: Clarissa Zhang, Jane Zheng, Zhangke Jia, Mick Aniceto, Amy Aniceto)
— A bumbling pig farmer, a feisty salon owner, a sensitive busboy, an expat
architect and a disenchanted rich girl converge and collide as thousands of
dead pigs float down the river towards a rapidly-modernizing Shanghai, China.
Based on true events. Cast: Vivian Wu, Haoyu Yang, Mason Lee, Meng Li, David
Rysdahl.
The Guilty / Denmark (Director: Gustav Möller,
Screenwriters: Gustav Möller, Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Producer: Lina Flint) —
Alarm dispatcher Asger Holm answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman;
after a sudden disconnection, the search for the woman and her kidnapper
begins. With the phone as his only tool, Asger enters a race against time to
solve a crime that is far bigger than he first thought. Cast: Jakob Cedergren,
Jessica Dinnage, Johan Olsen, Omar Shargawi.
Holiday / Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (Director: Isabella
Eklöf, Screenwriters: Isabella Eklöf, Johanne Algren, Producer: David B.
Sørensen) — A love triangle featuring the trophy girlfriend of a petty drug
lord, caught up in a web of luxury and violence in a modern dark gangster tale
set in the beautiful port city of Bodrum on the Turkish Riviera. Cast: Victoria
Carmen Sonne, Lai Yde, Thijs Römer.
Loveling / Brazil, Uruguay (Director: Gustavo Pizzi,
Screenwriters: Gustavo Pizzi, Karine Teles, Producers: Tatiana Leite, Rodrigo
Letier, Agustina Chiarino, Fernando Epstein) — On the outskirts of Rio de
Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her
strength before sending her eldest son out into the world. Cast: Karine Teles,
Otavio Muller, Adriana Esteves, Konstantinos Sarris, Cesar Troncoso.
Pity / Greece, Poland (Director: Babis Makridis, Screenwriters:
Efthimis Filippou, Babis Makridis, Producers: Amanda Livanou, Christos V.
Konstantakopoulos, Klaudia Śmieja, Beata Rzeźniczek) — The story of a man who
feels happy only when he is unhappy: addicted to sadness, with such need for
pity, that he’s willing to do everything to evoke it from others. This is the
life of a man in a world not cruel enough for him. Cast: Yannis Drakopoulos,
Evi Saoulidou, Nota Tserniafski, Makis Papadimitriou, Georgina Chryskioti,
Evdoxia Androulidaki.
The Queen of Fear / Argentina, Denmark (Directors: Valeria
Bertuccelli, Fabiana Tiscornia, Screenwriter: Valeria Bertuccelli, Producers:
Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, Matias Roveda, Juan Vera, Juan Pablo
Galli, Christian Faillace) — Only one month left until the premiere of The
Golden Time, the long-awaited solo show by acclaimed actress Robertina. Far
from focused on the preparations for this new production, Robertina lives in a
state of continuous anxiety that turns her privileged life into an absurd and
tumultuous landscape. Cast: Valeria Bertuccelli, Diego Velázquez, Gabriel
Eduardo "Puma" Goity, Darío Grandinetti.
Rust / Brazil (Director: Aly Muritiba, Screenwriters: Aly
Muritiba, Jessica Candal, Producer: Antônio Junior) — Tati and Renet were
already trading pics, videos and music by their cellphones and on the last
school trip they started making eye contact. However, what could be the
beginning of a love story becomes an end. Cast: Giovanni De Lorenzi, Tifanny
Dopke, Enrique Diaz, Clarissa Kiste, Duda Azevedo, Pedro Inoue.
Time Share (Tiempo Compartido) / Mexico, Netherlands
(Director: Sebastián Hofmann, Screenwriters: Julio Chavezmontes, Sebastián
Hofmann, Producer: Julio Chavezmontes) — Two haunted family men join forces in
a destructive crusade to rescue their families from a tropical paradise, after
becoming convinced that an American timeshare conglomerate has a sinister plan
to take their loved ones away. Cast: Luis Gerardo Mendez, Miguel Rodarte,
Andrés Almeida, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Monserrat Marañon, R.J. Mitte.
Un Traductor / Canada, Cuba (Directors: Rodrigo Barriuso,
Sebastián Barriuso, Screenwriter: Lindsay Gossling, Producers: Sebastián
Barriuso, Lindsay Gossling) — A Russian Literature professor at the University
of Havana is ordered to work as a translator for child victims of the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster when they are sent to Cuba for medical treatment. Based on a
true story. Cast: Rodrigo Santoro, Maricel Álvarez, Yoandra Suárez.
Yardie / United Kingdom (Director: Idris Elba,
Screenwriters: Brock Norman Brock, Martin Stellman, Producers: Gina Carter,
Robin Gutch) — Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s
assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. Ten years later he is sent on a
mission to London. He reunites with his girlfriend and their daughter, but then
the past catches up with them. Based on Victor Headley's novel. Cast: Aml
Ameen, Shantol Jackson, Stephen Graham, Fraser James, Sheldon Shepherd,
Everaldo Cleary.
World Cinema Documentary Competition:
12 documentaries by some of the most courageous and
extraordinary international filmmakers working today.
A Polar Year / France (Director: Samuel Collardey,
Screenwriters: Samuel Collardey, Catherine Paillé, Producer: Grégoire Debailly)
— Anders leaves his native Denmark for a teaching position in rural Greenland.
As soon as he arrives, he finds himself at odds with tightly-knit locals. Only
through a clumsy and playful trial of errors can Anders shake his Euro-centric
assumptions and embrace their snow-covered way of life. Cast: Anders
Hvidegaard, Asser Boassen, Julius B. Nielsen, Tobias Ignatiussen, Thomasine
Jonathansen, Gert Jonathansen.
Anote's Ark / Canada (Director: Matthieu Rytz, Producers:
Bob Moore, Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross, Shari Plummer, Shannon Joy) — How
does a nation survive being swallowed by the sea? Kiribati, on a low-lying
Pacific atoll, will disappear within decades due to rising sea levels,
population growth, and climate change. This exploration of how to migrate an
entire nation with dignity interweaves personal stories of survival and
resilience.
The Cleaners / Germany, Brazil (Directors: Moritz
Riesewieck, Hans Block, Screenwriters: Moritz Riesewieck, Hans Block, Georg
Tschurtschenthaler, Producers: Christian Beetz, Georg Tschurtschenthaler, Julie
Goldman, Christopher Clements, Fernando Dias, Mauricio Dias) — When you post
something on the web, can you be sure it stays there? Enter a hidden shadow
industry of digital cleaning, where the Internet rids itself of what it doesn't
like: violence, pornography and political content. Who is controlling what we
see…and what we think?
Genesis 2.0 / Switzerland (Directors: Christian Frei, Maxim
Arbugaev, Producer: Christian Frei) — On the remote New Siberian Islands in the
Arctic Ocean, hunters search for tusks of extinct mammoths. When they discover
a surprisingly well-preserved mammoth carcass, its resurrection will be the
first manifestation of the next great technological revolution: genetics. It
may well turn our world upside down.
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. / Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, U.S.A.
(Director: Stephen Loveridge, Producers: Lori Cheatle, Andrew Goldman, Paul
Mezey) — Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades,
this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who
continues to shatter conventions.
Of Fathers and Sons / Germany, Syria, Lebanon (Director:
Talal Derki, Producers: Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme, Tobias N. Siebert, Hans
Robert Eisenhauer) — Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the
trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two
years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an
extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.
The Oslo Diaries / Israel, Canada (Directors &
Screenwriters: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan, Producers: Hilla Medalia, Ina Fichman)
— In 1992, Israeli-Palestinian relations reached an all time low. In an attempt
to stop the bloodshed, a group of Israelis and Palestinians met illegally in
Oslo. These meetings were never officially sanctioned and held in complete
secrecy. They changed the Middle East forever.
Our New President / Russia, U.S.A. (Director: Maxim
Pozdorovkin, Producers: Maxim Pozdorovkin, Joe Bender) — The story of Donald
Trump's election told entirely through Russian propaganda. By turns horrifying
and hilarious, the film is a satirical portrait of Russian media that reveals
an empire of fake news and the tactics of modern-day information warfare.
Shirkers / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter: Sandi Tan,
Producers: Sandi Tan, Jessica Levin, Maya Rudolph) — In 1992, teenager Sandi
Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor
Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm
film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal
odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.
This is Home / U.S.A., Jordan (Director: Alexandra Shiva,
Producer: Lindsey Megrue) This is an intimate portrait of four Syrian families
arriving in Baltimore, Maryland and struggling to find their footing. With
eight months to become self-sufficient, they must forge ahead to rebuild their
lives. When the travel ban adds further complications, their strength and
resilience are put to the test.
Westwood / United Kingdom (Director: Lorna Tucker,
Producers: Eleanor Emptage, Shirine Best, Nicole Stott, John Battsek) — Dame
Vivienne Westwood: punk, icon, provocateur and one of the most influential
originators in recent history. This is the first film to encompass the
remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to
maintain her brand’s integrity, her principles – and her legacy.
A Woman Captured / Hungary (Director & Screenwriter:
Bernadett Tuza-Ritter, Producers: Julianna Ugrin, Viki Réka Kiss, Erik Winker,
Martin Roelly) — A European woman has been kept by a family as a domestic slave
for 10 years – one of over 45 million victims of modern-day slavery. Drawing
courage from the filmmaker's presence, she decides to escape the unbearable
oppression and become a free person.
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Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative,
forward-thinking approach to storytelling populate this program. Digital
technology paired with unfettered creativity promises that the films in this
section will shape a "greater" next wave in American cinema.
Presented by Adobe.
306 Hollywood / U.S.A., Hungary (Directors: Elan Bogarín,
Jonathan Bogarín, Screenwriters: Jonathan Bogarín, Elan Bogarín, Nyneve Laura
Minnear, Producers: Elan Bogarín, Jonathan Bogarín, Judit Stalter) — When two
siblings undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother’s
house, they embark on a magical-realist journey from her home in New Jersey to
ancient Rome, from fashion to physics, in search of what life remains in the
objects we leave behind.
A Boy, A Girl, A Dream. / U.S.A. (Director: Qasim Basir,
Screenwriters: Qasim Basir, Samantha Tanner, Producer: Datari Turner) — On the
night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass, an L.A. club promoter, takes a
thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She
challenges him to revisit his broken dreams – while he pushes her to discover
hers. Cast: Omari Hardwick, Meagan Good, Jay Ellis, Kenya Barris, Dijon Talton,
Wesley Jonathan.
An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn / United Kingdom, U.S.A.
(Director: Jim Hosking, Screenwriters: Jim Hosking, David Wike, Producers: Sam
Bisbee, Theodora Dunlap, Oliver Roskill, Emily Leo, Lucan Toh, Andy Starke) —
Lulu Danger's unsatisfying marriage takes a fortunate turn for the worse when a
mysterious man from her past comes to town to perform an event called 'An
Evening With Beverly Luff Linn For One Magical Night Only.’ Cast: Aubrey Plaza,
Emile Hirsch, Jemaine Clement, Matt Berry, Craig Robinson.
Clara's Ghost / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter: Bridey
Elliott, Producer: Sarah Winshall) — Set over the course of a single evening at
the Reynolds’ family home in Connecticut, Clara, fed up with the constant
ribbing from her self-absorbed showbiz family, finds solace in and guidance
from the supernatural force she believes is haunting her. Cast: Paula Niedert
Elliott, Chris Elliott, Abby Elliott, Bridey Elliott, Haley Joel Osment,
Isidora Goreshter.
Madeline's Madeline / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter:
Josephine Decker, Producers: Krista Parris, Elizabeth Rao) — Madeline got the
part! She’s going to play the lead in a theater piece! Except the lead wears
sweatpants like Madeline’s. And has a cat like Madeline’s. And is holding a
steaming hot iron next to her mother’s face – like Madeline is. Cast: Helena
Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July, Okwui Okpokwasili, Felipe Bonilla, Lisa
Tharps.
Night Comes On / U.S.A. (Director: Jordana Spiro,
Screenwriters: Jordana Spiro, Angelica Nwandu, Producers: Jonathan Montepare,
Alvaro R. Valente, Danielle Renfrew Behrens) — Angel LaMere is released from
juvenile detention on the eve of her 18th birthday. Haunted by her past, she
embarks on a journey with her 10 year-old sister that could destroy their
future. Cast: Dominique Fishback, Tatum Hall, John Earl Jelks, Max Casella,
James McDaniel.
Search / U.S.A. (Director: Aneesh Chaganty, Screenwriters:
Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian, Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Sev Ohanian, Adam
Sidman, Natalie Qasabian) — After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a
desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her. A
thriller that unfolds entirely on computer screens. Cast: John Cho, Debra
Messing.
Skate Kitchen / U.S.A. (Director: Crystal Moselle,
Screenwriters: Crystal Moselle, Ashlihan Unaldi, Producers: Lizzie Nastro,
Izabella Tzenkova, Julia Nottingham, Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman,
Rodrigo Teixeira) — Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes
dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys
deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the
true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self. Cast: Rachelle Vinberg,
Dede Lovelace, Jaden Smith, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell, Kabrina Adams.
We The Animals / U.S.A. (Director: Jeremiah Zagar,
Screenwriters: Daniel Kitrosser, Jeremiah Zagar, Producers: Jeremy Yaches,
Christina D. King, Andrew Goldman, Paul Mezey) — Us three, us brothers, us
kings. Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against
the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of
their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined
world all his own. Cast: Raul Castillo, Sheila Vand, Evan Rosado, Isaiah
Kristian, Josiah Santiago.
White Rabbit / U.S.A. (Director: Daryl Wein, Screenwriters:
Daryl Wein, Vivian Bang, Producers: Daryl Wein, Vivian Bang) —A dramatic comedy
following a Korean American performance artist who struggles to be
authentically heard and seen through her multiple identities in modern Los
Angeles. Cast: Vivian Bang, Nana Ghana, Nico Evers-Swindel, Tracy Hazas,
Elizabeth Sung, Michelle Sui.
Premieres:
A showcase of world premieres of some of the most highly
anticipated narrative films of the coming year.
A Kid Like Jake / U.S.A. (Director: Silas Howard,
Screenwriter: Daniel Pearle, Producers: Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Eric
Norsoph, Paul Bernon, Rachel Song) — As married couple Alex and Greg navigate
their roles as parents to a young son who prefers Cinderella to G.I. Joe, a
rift grows between them, one that forces them to confront their own concerns
about what’s best for their child, and each other. Cast: Claire Danes, Jim
Parsons, Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra, Ann Dowd, Amy Landecker.
Beirut / U.S.A. (Director: Brad Anderson, Screenwriter: Tony
Gilroy) — A U.S. diplomat flees Lebanon in 1972 after a tragic incident at his
home. Ten years later, he is called back to war-torn Beirut by CIA operatives
to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind. Cast: Jon Hamm, Rosamund
Pike, Shea Whigham, Dean Norris.
The Catcher Was a Spy / U.S.A. (Director: Ben Lewin,
Screenwriter: Robert Rodat, Producers: Kevin Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Buddy
Patrick, Jim Young) — The true story of Moe Berg – professional baseball
player, Ivy League graduate, attorney who spoke nine languages – and a
top-secret spy for the OSS who helped the U.S. win the race against Germany to
build the atomic bomb. Cast: Paul Rudd, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff
Daniels, Guy Pearce, Paul Giamatti.
Colette / United Kingdom (Director: Wash Westmoreland,
Screenwriters: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer, Producers: Pamela Koffler,
Christine Vachon, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley) — A young country woman
marries a famous literary entrepreneur in turn-of-the-century Paris: At her
husband's request, Colette pens a series of bestselling novels published under
his name. But as her confidence grows, she transforms not only herself and her
marriage, but the world around her. Cast: Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Fiona
Shaw, Denise Gough, Elinor Tomlinson, Aiysha Hart.
Come Sunday / U.S.A. (Director: Joshua Marston,
Screenwriter: Marcus Hinchey, Producers: Ira Glass, Alissa Shipp, Julie
Goldstein, James Stern, Lucas Smith, Cindy Kirven) — Internationally-renowned
pastor Carlton Pearson — experiencing a crisis of faith — risks his church,
family and future when he questions church doctrine and finds himself branded a
modern-day heretic. Based on actual events. Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny
Glover, Condola Rashad, Jason Segel, Lakeith Stanfield, Martin Sheen.
Damsel / U.S.A. (Directors & Screenwriters: David
Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Producers: Nathan Zellner, Chris Ohlson, David
Zellner) — Samuel Alabaster, an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American
Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope. As Samuel, a drunkard named
Parson Henry and a miniature horse called Butterscotch traverse the Wild West,
their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero,
villain and damsel. Cast: Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, David Zellner,
Robert Forster, Nathan Zellner, Joe Billingiere.
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot / U.S.A. (Director:
Gus Van Sant, Screenwriters: Gus Van Sant (screenplay), John Callahan
(biography), Producers: Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Mourad Belkeddar, Steve Golin,
Nicolas Lhermitte) — John Callahan has a talent for off-color jokes…and a
drinking problem. When a bender ends in a car accident, Callahan wakes
permanently confined to a wheelchair. In his journey back from rock bottom,
Callahan finds beauty and comedy in the absurdity of human experience. Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black.
Futile and Stupid Gesture / U.S.A. (Director: David Wain,
Screenwriters: John Aboud, Michael Colton, Producers: Peter Principato,
Jonathan Stern) — The story of comedy wunderkind Doug Kenney, who co-created
the National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House. Kenney was at the center of
the 70’s comedy counter-culture which gave birth to Saturday Night Live and a
whole generation's way of looking at the world. Cast: Will Forte, Martin Mull,
Domhnall Gleeson, Matt Walsh, Joel McHale, Emmy Rossum.
The Happy Prince / Germany, Belgium, Italy (Director &
Screenwriter: Rupert Everett) — The last days of Oscar Wilde—and the ghosts
haunting them—are brought to vivid life. His body ailing, Wilde lives in exile,
surviving on the flamboyant irony and brilliant wit that defined him as the
transience of lust is laid bare and the true riches of love are revealed. Cast:
Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan, Edwin Thomas, Rupert Everett.
Hearts Beat Loud / U.S.A. (Director: Brett Haley,
Screenwriters: Brett Haley, Marc Basch, Producers: Houston King, Sam Bisbee,
Sam Slater) — In Red Hook, Brooklyn, a father and daughter become an unlikely
songwriting duo in the last summer before she leaves for college. Cast: Nick
Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Sasha Lane, Blythe Danner, Toni
Collette. World Premiere
Juliet, Naked / United Kingdom (Director: Jesse Peretz, Screenwriters:
Tamara Jenkins, Jim Taylor, Phil Alden Robinson, Evgenia Peretz, Producers:
Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa) — Annie is the
long-suffering girlfriend of Duncan, an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker
Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's celebrated record from 25 years ago
surfaces, its release leads to an encounter with the elusive rocker himself.
Based on the novel by Nick Hornby. Cast: Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O'Dowd.
Ophelia / United Kingdom (Director: Claire McCarthy,
Screenwriter: Semi Chellas, Producers: Daniel Bobker, Sarah Curtis, Ehren
Kruger, Paul Hanson) — A mythic spin on Hamlet through a lens of female
empowerment: Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and
her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten
the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling
her own destiny. Cast: Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, George MacKay,
Tom Felton, Devon Terrell.
Puzzle / U.S.A. (Director: Marc Turtletaub, Screenwriter:
Oren Moverman, Producers: Peter Saraf, Wren Arthur, Guy Stodel) — Agnes, taken
for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw
puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world – where her life unfolds
in ways she could never have imagined. Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan,
David Denman, Bubba Weiler, Austin Abrams, Liv Hewson.
Untitled Debra Granik Project / U.S.A. (Director: Debra
Granik, Screenwriters: Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, Producers: Anne Harrison,
Linda Reisman, Anne Rosellini) — A father and daughter live a perfect but
mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland,
Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. A small mistake tips them off to
authorities sending them on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a
place to call their own. Cast: Ben Foster, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Jeff
Korber, Dale Dickey.
What They Had / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter:
Elizabeth Chomko) — Bridget returns home to Chicago at her brother’s urging to
deal with her mother’s Alzheimer’s and her father’s reluctance to let go of
their life together. Cast: Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Blythe Danner, Robert
Forster.
Documentary Premieres:
Renowned filmmakers and films about far-reaching subjects
comprise this section highlighting our ongoing commitment to documentaries.
Bad Reputation (Director: Kevin Kerslake, Screenwriter: Joel
Marcus, Producers: Peter Afterman, Carianne Brinkman) — A look at the life of
Joan Jett, from her early years as the founder of The Runaways and first
meeting collaborator Kenny Laguna in 1980 to her enduring presence in pop
culture as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer.
Believer (Director: Don Argott, Producers: Heather Parry,
Sheena M. Joyce, Robert Reynolds) — Imagine Dragons’ Mormon frontman Dan
Reynolds is taking on a new mission to explore how the church treats its LGBTQ
members. With the rising suicide rate amongst teens in the state of Utah, his
concern with the church’s policies sends him on an unexpected path for
acceptance and change.
Chef Flynn (Director: Cameron Yates, Producer: Laura Coxson)
— Ten-year-old Flynn transforms his living room into a supper club, using his
classmates as line cooks and serving a tasting menu foraged from his neighbors’
backyards. With sudden fame, Flynn outgrows his bedroom kitchen and mother's
camera, and sets out to challenge the hierarchy of the culinary world.
The Game Changers / U.S.A. (Director: Louie Psihoyos,
Screenwriters: Mark Monroe, Joseph Pace, Producers: Joseph Pace, James Wilks) —
James Wilks, an elite special forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate
Fighter, embarks on a quest for the truth in nutrition and uncovers the world's
most dangerous myth.
Generation Wealth / U.S.A. (Director: Lauren Greenfield,
Producers: Lauren Greenfield, Frank Evers) — Lauren Greenfield’s postcard from
the edge of the American Empire captures a portrait of a materialistic, image-obsessed
culture. Simultaneously personal journey and historical essay, the film bears
witness to the global boom–bust economy, the corrupted American Dream and the
human costs of late stage capitalism, narcissism and greed.
Half The Picture (Director: Amy Adrion, Producers: Amy
Adrion, David Harris) — At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood,
successful women directors tell the stories of their art, lives and careers.
Having endured a long history of systemic discrimination, women filmmakers may
be getting the first glimpse of a future that values their voices equally.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (Director: Susan Lacy, Producers:
Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin, Emma Pildes) — Girl next door, activist, so-called
traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of
controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she's done it all in the public
eye. An intimate look at one woman's singular journey.
King In The Wilderness / U.S.A. (Director: Peter Kunhardt,
Producers: George Kunhardt, Teddy Kunhardt) From the passage of the Voting
Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr.
remained a man with an unshakeable commitment to nonviolence in the face of an
increasingly unstable country. A portrait of the last years of his life.
Quiet Heroes / U.S.A. (Director: Jenny Mackenzie,
Co-Directors: Jared Ruga, Amanda Stoddard, Producers: Jenny Mackenzie, Jared
Ruga, Amanda Stoddard) — In Salt Lake City, Utah, the socially conservative
religious monoculture complicated the AIDS crisis, where patients in the entire
state and intermountain region relied on only one doctor. This is the story of
her fight to save a maligned population everyone else seemed willing to just
let die.
RBG (Directors & Producers: Betsy West, Julie Cohen) —
An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
With unprecedented access, the filmmakers show how her early legal battles
changed the world for women. Now this 84-year-old does push-ups as easily as
she writes blistering dissents that have earned her the title "Notorious
RBG."
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind / U.S.A. (Director:
Marina Zenovich, Producers: Alex Gibney, Shirel Kozak) — This intimate portrait
examines one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians. Told largely
through Robin’s own voice and using a wealth of never-before-seen archive, the
film takes us through his extraordinary life and career and reveals the spark
of madness that drove him.
Studio 54 (Director: Matt Tyrnauer, Producers: Matt Tyrnauer,
John Battsek, Corey Reeser) — Studio 54 was the pulsating epicenter of 1970s
hedonism: a disco hothouse of beautiful people, drugs, and sex. The journeys of
Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell -- two best friends from Brooklyn who conquered
New York City -- frame this history of the "greatest club of all
time."
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (Director: Morgan Neville,
Producers: Caryn Capotosto, Nicholas Ma) — Fred Rogers used puppets and play to
explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping
form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they
responded enthusiastically. Yet today, his impact is unclear. Have we lived up
to Fred's ideal of good neighbors?
Midnight:
From horror and comedy to works that defy genre
classification, these films will keep you wide awake, even at the most arduous
hour.
Arizona / U.S.A. (Director: Jonathan Watson, Screenwriter:
Luke Del Tredici, Producers: Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Ryan Friedkin, Danny
McBride, Brandon James) — Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, this darkly
comedic story follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose
life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder. Cast: Danny McBride,
Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Wilson, Lolli Sorenson, Elizabeth Gillies, Kaitlin
Olson.
Assassination Nation / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter:
Sam Levinson, Producers: David Goyer, Anita Gou, Kevin Turen, Aaron L. Gilbert,
Matthew J. Malek) — This is a one-thousand-percent true story about how the
quiet, all-American town of Salem, Massachusetts, absolutely lost its mind.
Cast: Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Hari Nef, Abra, Bill Skarsgard, Bella
Thorne.
Mandy / Belgium, U.S.A. (Director: Panos Cosmatos,
Screenwriters: Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Producers: Daniel Noah, Josh
Waller, Elijah Wood, Nate Bolotin, Adrian Politowski) — Pacific Northwest. 1983
AD. Outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence.
When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the
sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled
with bloody vengeance and laced with fire. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Andrea
Riseborough, Linus Roache, Olwen Fouéré, Richard Brake, Bill Duke.
Never Goin' Back / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter:
Augustine Frizzell, Producers: Toby Halbrooks, Liz Cardenas , James Johnston,
David Lowery) — Jessie and Angela, high school dropout BFFs, are taking a week
off to chill at the beach. Too bad their house got robbed, rent’s due, they’re
about to get fired and they’re broke. Now they've gotta avoid eviction, stay
out of jail and get to the beach, no matter what!!! Cast: Maia Mitchell, Cami
Morrone, Kyle Mooney, Joel Allen, Kendal Smith, Matthew Holcomb.
Piercing / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter: Nicolas
Pesce, Producers: Josh Mond, Antonio Campos, Schuyler Weiss, Jake Wasserman) —
In this twisted love story, a man seeks out an unsuspecting stranger to help
him purge the dark torments of his past. His plan goes awry when he encounters
a woman with plans of her own. A playful psycho-thriller game of cat-and-mouse
based on Ryu Murakami’s novel. Cast: Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia
Costa, Marin Ireland, Maria Dizzia, Wendell Pierce.
Revenge / France (Director & Screenwriter: Coralie
Fargeat, Producers: Marc-Etienne Schwartz, Jean-Yves Robin, Marc Stanimirovic)
— Three wealthy married men get together for their annual hunting game in a
desert canyon. This time, one of them has brought along his young mistress, who
quickly arouses the interest of the other two. Things get dramatically out of
hand as a hunting game turns into a ruthless manhunt. Cast: Matilda Lutz, Kevin
Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchede, Jean-Louis Tribes.
Summer of '84 / Canada, U.S.A. (Directors: Francois Simard,
Anouk Whissell, Yoann Whissell, Screenwriters: Matt Leslie, Stephen J. Smith,
Producers: Shawn Williamson, Jameson Parker, Matt Leslie, Van Toffler, Cody
Zwieg) — Summer, 1984: a perfect time to be a carefree 15-year-old. But when
neighborhood conspiracy theorist Davey Armstrong begins to suspect his police
officer neighbor might be the serial killer all over the local news, he and his
three best friends begin an investigation that soon turns dangerous. Cast:
Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Grüter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye,
Rich Sommer.
Spotlight:
The Spotlight program is a tribute to the cinema we love
from throughout the past year.
Beast / United Kingdom (Director & Screenwriter: Michael
Pearce, Producers: Ivana MacKinnon, Lauren Dark, Kristian Brodie) — In a small
island community, a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who
empowers her to escape from her oppressive family. When he comes under
suspicion for a series of brutal murders, she learns what she’s capable of as
she defends him at all costs. Cast: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Trystan
Gravelle, Geraldine James, Charley Palmer Rothwell.
The Death of Stalin / France, United Kingdom, Belgium
(Director: Armando Iannucci, Screenwriters: Armando Iannucci, David Schneider,
Ian Martin, Producers: Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky,
Kevin Loader) — The internal political landscape of 1950’s Soviet Russia
through a darkly comic lens. In the days following Stalin’s collapse, his core
ministers tussle for control; some want positive change, others have more sinister
motives. Their one common trait? They’re all just desperately trying to remain
alive. Cast: Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend,
Olga Kurylenko, Jason Isaacs.
Foxtrot / Israel (Director & Screenwriter: Samuel Maoz,
Producers: Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Eitan Mansuri, Cedomir Kolar, Marc
Baschet, Michel Merkt) — Michael and Dafna are devastated when army officials
show up at their home, announcing the death of their son Jonathan. While his
sedated wife rests, Michael spirals into a whirlwind of anger only to
experience one of life's unfathomable twists, which rivals his son's surreal
military experiences. Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, Yonatan Shiray.
I Am Not a Witch / United Kingdom (Director &
Screenwriter: Rungano Nyoni, Producers: Juliette Grandmont, Emily Morgan) —
After a minor incident, nine-year old Shula is exiled to a witch camp where she
is told that if she escapes, she'll be transformed into a goat. As she
navigates through her new life, she must decide whether to accept her fate or
risk the consequences of seeking freedom. Cast: Margaret Mulubwa, Henry B.J.
Phiri, Nancy Mulilo, Margaret Sipaneia.
The Rider / U.S.A. (Director & Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao,
Producers: Chloé Zhao, Bert Hamelinck, Sacha Ben Harroche, Mollye Asher) —
After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy and rising rodeo circuit star
Brady Jandreau is told that his competition days are over. In an attempt to
regain control of his fate, Brady undertakes a search for new identity and
tries to redefine his idea of manhood in America's heartland. Cast: Brady
Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lily Jandreau, Lane Scott, Cat Clifford.
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! / U.S.A. (Director: Morgan
Spurlock, Screenwriters: Jeremy Chilnick, Morgan Spurlock, Producers: Keith
Calder, Jessica Calder, Spencer Silna, Nicole Barton, Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew
Galkin) — Muckraking filmmaker Morgan Spurlock reignites his battle with the
food industry - this time from behind the register - as he opens his own fast
food restaurant.
Kids:
This section of the Festival is especially for our youngest
independent film fans. Programmed in cooperation with Utah Film Center, which
presents the annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival, Utah’s premiere film festival
for children and youth.
Lu Over the Wall / Japan (Director: Masaaki Yuasa,
Screenwriters: Reiko Yoshida, Masaaki Yuasa, Producer: Eunyoung Choi) — Kai is
a lonely teenage boy who lives in a small fishing village. One day, he meets
and befriends Lu, a fun-loving mermaid whose singing is hypnotic to all who
hear it. But the townspeople have always thought that mermaids bring disaster…
Science Fair / U.S.A. (Directors: Cristina Costantini,
Darren Foster, Producers: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster, Jeffrey Plunkett)
— Nine high school students from around the globe navigate rivalries, setbacks,
and of course, hormones, on their journey to compete at the international
science fair. Facing off against 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78
different countries, only one will be named Best in Fair.
White Fang / U.S.A. (Director: Alexandre Espigares,
Screenwriters: Dominique Monfery, Philippe Lioret, Serge Frydman, Producers:
Jeremie Fajner, Clement Calvet, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub) — An updated
reimagining of Jack London's classic novel, this thrilling tale of kindness,
survival and the twin majesties of the animal kingdom and mankind traces the
loving and magnificent hero White Fang, whose intense curiosity leads him on
the adventure of a lifetime. Cast: Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman, Eddie Spears,
Paul Giamatti.
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