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The Speed of Life
year 2006 length 84' Beta/DV cam colour Country United States
directed by Ed Radtke
Screenplay Eduard A.Radtke
Cast Noah Fleiss (Vincent), Matthew Davis (Ben), Peter Appel
Cinematography Learan Kahnov
Production Emerging Pictures
Production
Emerging Pictures - 245, W 55th Street, 4th floor - New York (United States)
Ph.: +212 245 6767
Fax: +212 202 4984
josh@emergingpictures.com
synopsis
Lyrical but raw, Speed of Life tells the story of Sammer, a 13 year old boy who escapes the streets of New York City by stealing, among other things, video cameras from tourists. He and his friends retreat to their working class neighborhood to quickly sell the cameras, but Sammer always keeps the tapes. Alone in his bedroom and editing on a rack of stolen computers, Sammer explores this vast world of footage, infatuated by other people's happy faces and their seemingly happy lives. While slowly stashing enough money away so he, too, can soon travel to these far off places himself, Sammer must also deal with his older brother, who is set to get out of prison, while also caring for his elderly foster mother.
As Sammer and his gang skip school, camp on the rooftops of buildings or dream of being in the Olympics, they are confronted by a host of characters who stand in their way: a juvenile probation officer who does not like juveniles, an ex-con who hides puppies, and an old man with a secret who thinks he can fly.
Sammer's experiences waver between fantasy and the harsh reality of growing up in Brooklyn, and he soon discovers that not all tourists are happy, that he must go to Alaska and that cameras can indeed fly - even if people cannot.
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PROGRAMMING |
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| 30/08/2007 - 11.15 hours |
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The Speed of Life
Sala Perla
Official Screening
Invitations and all Accreditations
Followed by Q&A
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SPEED OF LIFE press kit.pdf |
Ed Radtke_Interview |
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