Cinema Village – Day Three – Block One

Bowery Film Festival is proud to screen the following selections:

• SUCIO

  Directed by Julio Lourido
  

  Carlos, an Ecuadorian immigrant, tries to earn a large sum of money through sex work in order to marry an American citizen, avoid deportation, and remain in the United States.

• The Fix

  Directed by Amanda Greer & Denise Reed
  

  The Fix follows Skylar and Mal, two women trapped in the vicious cycle of heroin addiction inside a dingy motel room. As Skylar searches for her next fix, the walls between past and present begin to crumble, pulling her into a haunting collision with the memories, sacrifices, and choices that have brought her to this moment. Confronted by the people and memories she has lost along the way, she must finally face the demons she has spent years trying to escape. A gritty psychological drama, The Fix delves into the devastating cycle of addiction, the weight of memory, and the sacrifices we make to survive, asking whether redemption is possible when the past refuses to stay buried.

• The Children

  Directed by Charlotte Gulezian
  

  A struggling addict becomes transfixed with the religious community in her building, sending her on a frightening path of redemption.

• Mac N Beth

  Directed by Devin E. Haqq
  

  Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy of Macbeth, Mac N Beth follows Mac and Beth, the old blood of the Blues music scene, as they circumnavigate the grungy backstage environment and interact with the new wave of musicians that seeks to stamp them out for good. During this long, sleepless night backstage, Mac and Beth have to decide just how far they'll go to keep the name they've made for themselves, but we all know how Macbeth ends… How far will the kings and queens of the blues scene go to stay on top?

• Penelope

  Directed by Fiona Rene
  

  Penelope is a darkly comedic short about an undead misfit with “female Beetlejuice” energy who wakes up on her 666th day with one job.

• You’ll Never See Me Again

  Directed by Daniel Kirby
  

  Two wounded New Yorkers stumble through a night that's flirtatious and fun - until it isn't.