bamcinemaFest: Francine

Part of BAMcinemaFest

Fri, Jun 22 at 7pm
Q&A with Melanie Shatzky and Brian M. Cassidy

NY PREMIERE

Director: Melanie Shatzky and Brian M. Cassidy
Producer: Joshua Blum, Katie Stern 
Cinematographer: Brian M. Cassidy
Editor: Brian M. Cassidy, Benjamin Gray, Melanie Shatzky
With Melissa Leo, Keith Leonard, Victoria Charkut

(2012) 74min

Academy Award winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter) delivers an unnerving, near-silent performance as Francine, a woman struggling to find her way after being released from prison. Rejecting human connection, she takes a series of jobs—on a farm and then at a vet’s office—where she ultimately discovers a deep connection and an intimate bond with animals. Gritty and spare, Cassidy and Shatzky’s narrative feature debut is about finding solace in unfamiliar places.