As a struggling movie theater faces closure, projectionist Pelu is demoted to night watchman. Unable to afford rent, he secretly moves into the theater, sleeping behind the screen. Word spreads, and his makeshift home gradually becomes a nocturnal refuge for other outcasts, an unlikely family taking shape in the dark. Shot in gauzy black and white, this striking debut from Argentine filmmakers Ezequiel Salinas and Ramiro Sonzini pays tribute to cinemas as spaces of shelter, solidarity, and community for those society has overlooked.
Doors at 6:30 pm. Music by Frances Chang at 7:00 pm. Screening at 8:00 pm. Q&A with filmmaker Ramiro Sonzini.
Food by Delroy Delectables.
In partnership with Istic Illic.
Presale Shell Passes only. Individual tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 10.
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We are proud to be sponsored by Istic Illic Pictures, Stellar Bookkeepers and NYC Ferry. Rockaway Film Festival made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Rockaway Film Festival is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Support provided by FRANC and the Fund for the City of New York.
