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    Q&A with dir. Rick Alverson & star Gregg Turkington after the 6:30 show

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Tuesday, November 11 at 6:30: Q&A with director Rick Alverson and star Gregg Turkington moderated by Owen Kline

A broken, aging comedian tours the California desert, lost in a cycle of third-rate venues, novelty tourist attractions, and vain attempts to reach his estranged daughter. By day, he slogs through the barren landscape, inadvertently alienating every acquaintance. At night, he seeks solace in the animation of his onstage persona. Fueled by the promise of a lucrative Hollywood engagement, he trudges through a series of increasingly surreal and volatile encounters. In Alverson’s hallucinatory fugue, Gregg Turkington stars as The Comedian, caught in a struggle between being the center of attention and the object of alienation, occasionally challenged by an unexpected cast of characters played by Tye Sheridan, John C. Reilly, Michael Cera, and Amy Seimetz.

Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival

  • Country USA
  • Year 2015
  • Running Time 102 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Magnolia
  • Director Rick Alverson
  • Cast Gregg Turkington, Tye Sheridan, John C. Reilly, Michael Cera, Amy Seimetz
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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