Tribeca Festival 2012

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Jackpot Jackpot
Jackpot and Replicas
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (Country: Canada, Denmark; Year: 2011; Director: Boris Rodriguez; Writer: Alex Epstein, Jonathan Rannells, Boris Rodriguez; Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Dylan Smith, Georgina Reilly, Alain Goulem, Stephen McHattie, Peter Michael Dillon, Paul Braunstein, Corey Charron, Karl Claude, Alexis Maitland, Jon McLaren)
A school boarder has unfortunate nocturnal impulses.
Narrative. North American premiere
Graceland (Country: Philippines; Year: 2012; Director: Ron Morales; Writer: Ron Morales; Stars: Arnold Reyes, Menggie Cobarrubias, Dido De La Paz, Leon Miguel, Ella Guevara, Marife Necesito, Patricia Gayod, Archie Adamos, Angeli Bayani, Pierro Rodriguez, Angie Ferro, Jordan Castillo, Lyn Sherman, Marie Dionne De Guzman, Rommel Luna), Official Site
Family man Marlon Villar is the longtime chauffeur of prominent politician Manuel Chango. While he and his daughter accompany his boss’ preteen daughter home, Marlon is ambushed and the wrong girl is kidnapped. Suddenly the unassuming driver is propelled into a horrifying downward spiral and, as events in his life unravel, Marlon, Chango, and their families become entangled in a game of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent.
Narrative. World premiere
Jackpot (Arme Riddere, Jo Nesbo's Jackpot) (Country: Norway; Year: 2011; Director: Magnus Martens; Writer: Magnus Martens, based on a story by Jo Nesbø; Stars: Kyrre Hellum, Henrik Mestad, Marie Blokhus, Mads Ousdal, Andreas Cappelen, Arthur Berning, Lena Kristin Ellingsen, Jan Grønli, Fridtjov Såheim, Peter Andersson, Eirik Daleng), Trailer
A man tells a detective how he came to be in a Lotto trouble.
Narrative. International premiere
Rat King (Country: Finland, Estonia; Year: 2012; Director: Petri Kotwica; Writer: Petri Kotwica, Iiro Küttner; Stars: Max Ovaska, Julius Lavonen, Outi Mäenpää, Janne Virtanen, Niina Koponen, Miika Ullakko, Maarja Jakobson, Külliki Saldre, Kene Vernik, Kadri Kilp, Camilla O'Connor, Oliver Rauam, Marten Tall, Ville Tiihonen, Kirsti Väänänen), Official Site
Eighteen-year-old Juri spends his days absorbed in his computer gaming world, to the exclusion of school, friends, and ultimately his exasperated girlfriend. When his internet ally Niki turns up at his door fearing for his life because of a mysterious new online game, Juri eagerly follows him down the rabbit hole.
Narrative. International premiere
Replicas (Country: Canada; Year: 2011; Director: Jeremy Power Regimbal; Writer: Joshua Close; Stars: Selma Blair, Joshua Close, James D'Arcy, Rachel Miner, Quinn Lord, Alex Ferris, Leanne Adachi, Matt Bellefleur, Agam Darshi, Debbe Hirata, Terence Kelly), Official Site
Following the tragic death of their young daughter, the Hughes family decide to escape to their upscale vacation home in the woods. But their attempt to get some quality time together is violently interrupted when a neighboring family with a hidden agenda drops by for dinner.
Narrative. World premiere
Rat King Rat King
Rat King and Sleepless Night
Revenge For Jolly! (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Chadd Harbold; Writer: Brian Petsos; Stars: Brian Petsos, Oscar Isaac, Elijah Wood, Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig, Adam Brody, Gillian Jacobs, Bobby Moynihan, Kevin Corrigan, David Rasche, Garret Dillahunt, Amy Seimetz, Jayne Atkinson, Brad Morris, Steve Payne), Official Site
Harry will stop at nothing to avenge the death of his beloved dog, Jolly. He and his demented cousin Cecil follow a series of clues in a frenzied attempt to track down the dog’s murderer, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.
Narrative. World premiere
Sleepless Night (Nuit Blanche) (Country: France/Belgium/Luxembourg; Year: 2011; Director: Frédéric Jardin; Writer: Frederic Jardin, Nicolas Saada; Stars: Tomer Sisley, Joey Starr, Julien Boissellier)
A police officer's son is held hostage by a cocaine dealer who demands the return of drugs the officer stole.
Narrative. New York premiere
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