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NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY AWARD 2016 |
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FESTIVALS: *Danish Film Institute (Copenhagen K, Denmark) * Edmonton International Film Festival (Canada) * Free Zone Belgrade Human Rights Film Festival (Serbia) * Vladivostok International Film Festival "Pacific Meridian" (Russia) * Crime and Punishment International Film Festival (Beyoglu - Istanbul , Turkey) * Solothurner Filmtage / Journées de Soleure (Soleure, Switzerland) * UpDocs (Rhinebeck, USA) * Kino Nische (Winterthur, Switzerland) * DOXA * Santa Barbara * Karlovy Vary International Film Festival * 47. Solothurner Filmtage - 47ème Journées de Soleure AWARDS: * Best Documentary - Zurich Film Festival * Festival Favorite Award - Sonoma * Big Sky Award Artistic Vision - Big Sky DFF * Best Documentary - Austin Film Festivalb * Special Jury Mention Award - Docaviv Film Festival |
Darwin. no services ahead
Once a thriving – and reputedly debauched – mining settlement in Death Valley, California, today Darwin is little more than a ghost town, harbouring a scant population of just 35. Away from the trappings of the modern world, this disparate community live an uncomplicated life without government, church, jobs, or children. Among those populating this no-man’s-land are Monty, an acerbic ex-miner who has been in Darwin since the 1950s, Susan, the town’s resident postmistress who knows everybody’s business, and Ryal, a young transman living with his partner Penny. Through a series of candid interviews, Nick Brandestini uncovers the often troubled pasts of Darwin’s inhabitants, each drawn to the isolated existence this outpost can offer them, even if some can feel trapped in the sweeping expanse of the Mojave Desert. QUOTES: "Undeniable poetry" VARIETY "Exposes ever deeper layers. We can only marvel at DARWIN" NEW YORK TIMES "A beautiful, elegiac work with unexpected impact and meaning" LOS ANGELES TIMES "Exquisite... The stuff that used to comprise novels... Recommended" VILLAGE VOICE "Atmospheric documentary set in Death Valley is surprisingly captivating." FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS IMAGES: (click to preview) 
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