SWEET THING a film by alexandre rockwell director’s Selective Filmography

LANA ROCKWELL SYNOPSIS Sweet Thing (Berlinale 2020) Little Feet (Toronto IFF 2013) In New Bedford Massachusetts, (Sundance IFF 2002) - starring AS BILLIE a dysfunctional family portrayed in all shades plays mother to of black-and-white, lead forgotten lives. One Somebody to Love (Venice IFF 1994) - starring Harvey Keitel, Anthony Quinn her little brother eventful summer, in an act of liberation, the kids Nico. Velvet voice, Billie and Nico set off on their own adventure (Sundance IFF 1992 - Grand Jury Prize Winner) fantasizes Billie Holiday into the fantastic and poetic world of childhood, JABARI WATKINS as MALIK unseen by the adults around them. their partner in crime as her fairy godmother diRECTOR’S NOTE

I knew once I finished Little Feet, I wanted to make more films about kids before they N as TO enter the adult world. A child’s personal relationship to memory and how events unfold NICO ROCKWELL as NICO AT KARYN PARSONS as fascinate me. In this new chapter, the kids emerge from the shadows of their childhood P the carefree and joyous little brother L to collide with the regiment of the adult world. They are no longer under the radar. And IL the adults around them are either incapable of taking care of them or forcing them into W Eve their confused and situations they should not be in. As a result, they run away and escape into a world of poetry, friendship, and freedom that come naturally to them. distracted mother This is a very personal film, my children, my wife, and my dear friend Will Patton came together to make it. We filmed with a hybrid between fiction and reality with a combination of trained actors and non-professionals. Due to the experimental nature of the film and the inventiveness, I wanted to shoot in 16mm film stock in order to bring a raw black-and-white, giving it a timeless feeling. Although this story takes place out of time, it is very real and contemporary. The insecurity, poetry, and invention of these kids are mirrored by the film style. There is nothing conformist ML JOSEPHER as about the way we approached the filming. adam At the same time, it is very classic in style. their loving but BEAUX I know that Sweet Thing was a film I had to wounded father make and I hope it resonates with its audience the mother’s and that the viewer experiences the same joy Technical Info nightmare boyfriend we had in the making of it.

DRAMA - USA - 2020 RUNNING TIME: 91 MIN BLACK & WHITE IMAGE 1.66:1 SOUND 5.1 Click here to watch the director’s interview credits

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY ALEXANDRE ROCKWELL PRODUCED BY LOUIS ANANIA, HALEY ANDERSON, KENAN BAYSAL CINEMATOGRAPHY LASSE TOLBØLL EDITING ALAN WU SOUND MIX/SOUND EDIT ALDOLPHO ROLLO EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JENNIFER BEALS, WILL PATTON, SAM ROCKWELL, DAMIEN NEWMAN, HEDY GROTH PUTEGNAT, ELAINE WALSH MUSIC SUPERVISOR ALDOLPHO ROLLO MUSIC BY VAN MORRISON, BILLIE HOLIDAY, BRIAN ENO, ARVO PÄRT, AGNES OBEL MARKETING CONSULTANT RUMEYSA YORUKLU

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