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Sasquatch Sunset

Berlinale Special 2024
© Sasquatch Sunset
Fans of the Zellner brothers are familiar with their surreal stories. But Sasquatch Sunset pushes the boundaries beyond imagination. After their very short short film Sasquatch Birth Journal 2, David and Nathan Zellner now take us into the life of a family that has remained hidden from humanity, immersed in the North American wilderness. Featuring actors Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, the film reveals that words are not necessary to tell a story and that even human facial expressions can be dispensable if you want to evoke compassion, laughter and tears. At once very realistic in style and completely surreal in its concept, Sasquatch Sunset can be considered the epitome of the Zellner brothers’ work.
by David & Nathan Zellner
with Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, Nathan Zellner USA 2024 Without dialogue 88’ Colour International premiere

With

  • Riley Keough
  • Jesse Eisenberg
  • Christophe Zajac-Denek
  • Nathan Zellner

Crew

Director David & Nathan Zellner
Screenplay David Zellner
Cinematography Michael Gioulakis
Music The Octopus Project
Production Design Michael Powsner
Producers George Rush, Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
Executive Producer Ari Aster

World sales

Protagonist Pictures

http://protagonistpictures.com http://protagonistpictures.com

Produced by

ZBI

http://www.zellnerbros.com http://www.zellnerbros.com

Square Peg

http://www.squarepeg.film http://www.squarepeg.film

The Space Program

Photos

David & Nathan Zellner

© Fred Hayes 2024 Getty Images

The brothers David (born in 1974) and Nathan (born in 1975) from Greeley, Colorado have been writing, directing, producing and appearing in films for more than a decade. Among their award-winning shorts and features are Goliath, which was shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and Kid-Thing, which had its international premiere in the 2012 Forum at the Berlinale. Their 2014 film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter starring Rinko Kikuchi also screened in the Forum and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards. Their Western Damsel premiered in the 2018 Competition at the Berlinale.

Filmography

2001 Frontier 2008 Goliath 2011 Kid-Thing 2014 Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter 2017 Damsel 2024 Sasquatch Sunset

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2024