Tribeca 2017: Spotlight Narrative
With a focus on marquee filmmakers and star performers, The Spotlight Narrative section is a launching pad for some of 2017’s most exciting new independent premieres for a wide audience of film lovers.
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- DirectorSophie BrooksStarsZosia MametMatthew ShearDeirdre O'ConnellA young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her boyfriend's apartment building.
- DirectorSarah Adina SmithStarsRami MalekDJ QuallsKate Lyn SheilA family man's chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter leaves him on the run from the police and an impending event known as the Inversion.
- DirectorPhilippe FalardeauStarsLiev SchreiberElisabeth MossRon PerlmanA drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, who had a once-in-a-lifetime bout with Muhammad Ali that would inspire the film Rocky (1976).
- DirectorDito MontielStarsEd HelmsAmanda SeyfriedTracy Morgan15 minutes of fame destroys the life of a man who works as a clapper in television.
- DirectorBryan BuckleyStarsAl PacinoEvan PetersMelanie GriffithIn 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself with the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.
- DirectorOren MovermanStarsMichael ChernusTaylor Rae Almonte-RomanSteve CooganTwo sets of wealthy parents meet for dinner to decide what to do about a crime their sons have committed.
- DirectorRyan EggoldStarsJustin LongCobie SmuldersRyan HansenStill reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam's world is thrown into further chaos when he's surprisingly invited to attend her wedding.
- DirectorAzazel JacobsStarsDebra WingerTracy LettsAidan GillenDebra Winger and Tracy Letts play a long-married, dispassionate couple who are both in the midst of serious affairs. But on the brink of calling it quits, a spark between them suddenly reignites, leading them into an impulsive romance.
- DirectorJulian RosefeldtStarsCate BlanchettErika BauerRuby BustamanteCate Blanchett performs manifestos as a series of striking monologues.
- DirectorBrian CranoStarsRebecca HallDan StevensGina GershonA woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.
- DirectorGuillaume CanetStarsGuillaume CanetMarion CotillardGilles LelloucheGuillaume Canet is told by a young co-star that he's no longer Rock'n' Roll and can't sell films anymore. He then tries to prove her wrong and gets help from his girlfriend, Marion Cotillard.
- DirectorJamie M. DaggStarsJon BernthalChristopher AbbottImogen PootsA former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence.
- DirectorPat HealyStarsPat HealyJim O'HeirBrooke DillmanRay is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn't all that it seems.
- DirectorJordan RossStarsEliza TaylorPablo SchreiberDaniel WebberTeens in a low income neighborhood are lured into working for a violent and dangerous drug dealer. When a new girl harboring a dark secret arrives in town, their relationship jeopardizes everything.
- DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsSteve CooganRob BrydonRebecca JohnsonActors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Europe. This time they're in Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way.