New York independent filmmaker and provocateur Caveh Zahedi is known for putting his entire life on camera in pursuit of truth. In 2022, he decided to stage a production of James Joyce's Ulysses with barely any money and just a month to write, cast and rehearse. Ulysses, New York documents the chaos in Zahedi's distinctive, intensely confessional style, self-reflexive to the point of collapse. We present a work-in-progress version of the first chapter of a planned 24-hour epic.
Preceding the screening, Zahedi will stage a short one-time-only theatrical performance about the one-time-only theatrical performance preceding the screening. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with members of the original cast, moderated by Hell Gate’s Katie Way.
Doors at 7:30 pm. Screening & performance at 8:00 pm.
Food by Bunna.
In partnership with Hell Gate.
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Presale Shell Passes only. Individual tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 10.
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.
