88:88 is a 2015 Canadian experimental docudrama film, directed by Isiah Medina.[1] A meditation on poverty, the film depicts the economic struggles of a group of young people in Winnipeg, using editing instead of narrative to drive the film in a stream of consciousness manner described by some critics as the filmic equivalent of a mixtape.[2]
| 88:88 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Isiah Medina |
| Written by | Isiah Medina |
| Produced by | Isiah Medina |
| Starring | Erik J. Berg Eliza Bronte Avery Medina Myles Taylor Anna Valencia |
| Cinematography | Alexandre Galmard Nic Kriellaars Isiah Medina |
| Edited by | Isiah Medina |
| Music by | Kieran Daly Alexandre Galmard |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's cast includes Erik J. Berg, Eliza Bronte, Avery Medina, Myles Taylor and Anna Valencia. The film's title is a reference to the 88:88 that displays on a digital clock after a power interruption.[1]
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2015,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
The film was added to the Mubi platform in 2016,[5] and to YouTube later in the year.[6]
The film was named the sixth best undistributed film of 2015 in the 2015 IndieWire Critics Poll. At the 2016 Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards, Medina received a nomination for Best Director of a Canadian Film.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Vivian Belik, "Review: ‘88:88’ - A Provocative New Canadian Doc". Point of View, February 2, 2016.
- ^ Ariel Esteban Cayer, "« Cash rules everything around me »: 88:88 d’Isiah Medina". 24 images, Issue 176, Feb.–Apr. 2016, p. 32.
- ^ "Three Canadian movies in competition at Locarno Film Festival, including one to be screened in the Piazza Grande". Canada NewsWire, July 15, 2015.
- ^ Aidan Geary, "In conversation with Isiah Medina". Winnipeg Free Press, August 29, 2015.
- ^ Sam Adams, "Isiah Medina’s Avant-Garde Sensation ’88:88′ Is Now Available to Stream". IndieWire, March 18, 2016.
- ^ Nick Newman, "Stream Isiah Medina’s Acclaimed Debut Feature ’88:88′ for Free". The Film Stage, July 18, 2016.
- ^ "2017 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 16, 2016.
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