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An award-winning story of human connection told with melancholic lyricism and moodily filmed in Indiana. Q&A with the filmmaker to follow.
Runner is the story of two young strangers finding each other across the vast American landscape when Haas meets Will after the sudden death of her father. Filmed in Indiana in 2021 and then premiered at TIFF in 2022, Runner has been in more than 100 festivals worldwide and was honored with the special jury prize at San Sebastian and the Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award at the Goteborg Film Festival. [76 min; drama; English with open captions]
A Q&A with writer/director Marian Mathias, Pigasus Pictures founder Zachary Spicer, producer and Killjoy Films founder Joy Jorgensen, and Pigasus Pictures filmmaker Mia Siffin will follow the screening.
"A film with a clear vision, integrity and unique sense of visual narration. Originating with the end of life, the picture is at the same time a catalyst for the beginning of a new life. Every frame of this minimalist masterpiece is a cinematic experience and every character is carefully depicted. Behind this film there is a true artist and a wonderful promise for the future of cinema." — Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award jury
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