10th edtion CIFF – 10-14 April 2024
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FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
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Sean BAKER | USA | 2017 | color | DCP | 115′ | English | d.s.
In six-year-old Moonee’s eyes, Disney World’s poverty-stricken environs provide fun adventures. Shielded by childhood, the problems are beyond her comprehension. Talented amateur actors, gorgeous camera work and an amazing role for Willem Dafoe are this colourful film’s main attractions.
Halley and her 6-year-old daughter Moonee live in a motel just outside Disney World Orlando in Florida. Precocious Moonee views the poverty-stricken strip of motels and fast food outlets as colourful and exciting. The food is sweet, there are few rules and supervision isn’t required. At most, Moonee wants to keep volatile manager Bobby (Willem Dafoe, one of the few professional actors in the film) on her good side even though his frustration amuses her.
Filmmaker Sean Baker shot his previous feature Tangerine on an iPhone 5s. The Florida Project was shot on 35mm. The camera lovingly races along as Moonee and her friends tear around the motel. The editing is energetic, the tone is loud and funny. However, deep drama underlies this warm film. Moonee’s youthful perspective means she can’t see the financial misery she and her mum are in.
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Willem Dafoe).
Place: The Cinemas 5
Date: 12 April 2018
Time: 21:45
Duration: 1:25
Place: The Cinemas 2
Date: 13 April 2018
Time: 18:15
Duration: 1:25
Place: The Cinemas 2
Date: 14 April 2018
Time: 13:45
Duration: 1:25
Year in
Festival
2018
Director
Sean BAKER
Camera
Alexis Zabe
Cast
Bria Vinaite
Brooklynn Prince
Valeria Cotto
Willem Dafoe
Christopher Rivera
Caleb Landry Jones
Macon Blair
Country
USA
Editor
Sean Baker
Language
English
Length
115′
Music
Lorne Balfe
Producer
Darren Dean
Elayne Schniederman Schmidt
Sean Baker
Chris Bergoch
Kevin Chinoy
Andrew Duncan
Alex Saks
Francesca Silvestri
Shih-Ching Tsou
Production Company
Cre Film
Freestyle Picture Company
June Pictures
Sweet Tomato Films
Production Design
Stephonik Youth
Sales
Scenario
Sean Baker
Chris Bergoch
Sound Design
Mark Weber
Year of Production
2017