Directed by lowbudget horror auteur turned documentarian frank henenlotter writer and director of 1988s brain damage, 1990s frankenhooker, and the basket case trilogy, boiled angels. The egyptian spy who saved israel by uri barjoseph. It effectively became the first comic book in the united states to cause its creator to be convicted for artistic obscenity. This is why we are making this as a completely independent film, with no outside interests. Tells the story of underground cartoonist mike diana, who was the first person in the united states to be convicted of artistic obscenity.
Release dates 4 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 31 march 2018 what the fest festival finland 19 april 2018 night visions international film festival usa 21 april 2018 cinedelphia film festival usa 4 november 2018 ithaca fantastik. With evan bacon, peter bagge, stuart baggish, stephen r. The trial of mike diana 2018 1h 45min documentary 31 march 2018 usa tells the story of underground cartoonist mike diana, who was the first person in the united states to be convicted of artistic obscenity. The trial of mike diana fantasia 2018 defenses of the first amendment have been tossed around quite a lot recently. It happened in 1994 in florida, and his work is definitely not p. The trial of mike diana is an irreverent and straightforward account of the 1993 obscenity trial of mike diana, the first and only american cartoonist to be convicted of the. Boiled angel lives only 1,500 will be made available. The angel is an israeliamerican spy thriller film directed by ariel vromen and starring marwan kenzari and toby kebbell among others. So, who knows maybe therell be another completely different ending at this screening too. The trial of mike diana, is beginning its festival rounds.
Roseanne barrs supporters attempted to claim that critics violated first amendment rights after abc decided to cancel her show over her racist comments. The trial of mike diana international premiere, directed by the legendary frank henenlotter basket case, bad biology and narrated by dead kennedys jello. This film could have easily devolved into some corny nicholas sparks drivel or lowbrow comedy brofest, but instead, huang tells it perfectly. Mike diana created boiled angel, a raunchy, overthetop and. As a teenager, mike diana took after the underground comix community, namely zap comix, and selfpublished boiled angel, his first handmade comic zine hallmarked by his flagrantly explicit and taboo black line drawings.
Euthanizer injects into theaters and vod this summer. With toby kebbell, marwan kenzari, tsahi halevi, hannah ware. The trial of mike diana, there are a lot of ways to describe mike dianas underground comics. The trial of mike diana the unbelievable true story of the first u.
And they were rarely together in the book even the worst of boiled angel. The comic contained graphic depictions of a variety of taboo and gory subject matters. Beastie boys story 2020 is a filmed version of the history of the group narrated by the two surviving members, mike d and adrock, wit. Chilling and intensely atmospheric, joko anwars 2017 indonesiansouth korean thriller satans slaves mines the same vein as ari asters 2018 feature debut, hereditary still playing in some theatres. These zines were ordered by the fdle florida dept of law enforcement leading to mikes arrest, trial, and tribulations. Jennie kermode biafra brings real energy and passion to the job, helping to make this a film thats consistently gripping and never gets dry even when dealing with legal details. The trial of mike diana, i knew nothing of diana, his trial, or the. It is an adaptation of the nonfiction book the angel. Unfortunately, they eventually meet, and the bonding of these two very unusual human beings ends in a god awful love story. The plot is so ridiculously amazing and it has so many incredible moments. The trial of mike diana 2018 is a solid and consistently engaging documentary about the first and only person to ever rec. The trial of mike diana with legendary horror director frank henenlotter in attendance. The latest documentary directed by henenlotter, boiled angels is the true story of underground comic artist mike diana, the only american artist ever convicted of obscenity.
Frank henenlotters boiled angels introduces mike diana, the only cartoonist in america to have been convicted of obscenity. The handmade comic zines that teenager mike diana banged out in the 1980s were retina. Boiled angels is a must watch for american citizens who take their free speech for granted, and for artists who may not know that their wildest, most abhorrent creations could feasibly put them on. Both films are supernatural family horrordramas though satans slaves leans more heavily into the horror aspect, while hereditary is, at heart, a family melodrama. The trial of mike diana, a documentary detailing dianas legal battle and its ripples within the comic artists community, was successfully crowdfunded by artist anthony sneed and directed by frank henenlotter. Going into director frank henenlotters documentary, boiled angels. As we learn right up front in frank henenlotters compelling documentary, boiled angels. An official selection of fantasia 2018 montreal, and cinedelphia film festival 2018 winner. However, it wasnt henenlotters name that attracted me to boiled angels.
The lady who sees angels working with lorna byrne and producing this documentary about her amazing life and gifts was truly an extraordinary experience. Beatrix cera, a famous entomologist hired by new world genetics corporation, the leader in genetically engineered foods, to research the causes and effects of dying. The second coming of christ is an upcoming film about an atheist female scientist who, at the end of times, discovers that true faith can bring miracles. And its about the only artist ever convicted of obscenity in the united states for his own art. Come out and see this fascinating documentary about. The film details the 1994 florida obscenity charge that landed mike in jail as the only visual artist in us history to be jailed for their art.
The trial of mike diana cleveland international film. The trial of mike diana 2018 fantasia film festival 2018. The egyptian spy who saved israel written by uri barjoseph. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Artist mike diana is convicted on an obscenity charge in the wake of an undercover police officer purchasing his limited edition zine boiled angel. Its a movie about zoo animals on pcp attacking humans. And right from the start, lib has to keep fighting since the worst of boiled angel. The 2018 cinedelphia film festival presents the philly premiere of the documentary boiled angels. Driven by biological excess, a man and a woman search for sexual fulfillment, unaware of each others existence.
But despite all that, i found this absolutely fascinating from beginning to end, partly. For the first time since their original printing, mike dianas infamous homemade fanzines boiled angel are being reprinted exclusively by mike. With up to 300 in circulation at the time, diana hoped to circumnavigate the conservative eye of lar. A film that keeps you on your toes cinema scope, euthanizer provides a film experience completely different than youd find in mainstream cinema birth. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously convoluted their lives will soon become in the filmmakers pursuit of a work of art, which blurs the boundaries between autobiography and invention.
Following his 2008 comeback film bad biology, henenlotter has steered away from fiction films and has instead been producing documentaries about the behindthescenes of the cinema that influenced him. At a remote lake house in the adirondack mountains, a couple entertains an outoftown guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. Mike diana is the focus of a new documentary, boiled angels. A documentary film screening presented in person by mike diana narrated by dead kennedys vocalist jello biafra. We talk about the film, his career retrospective at alamo drafthouse in brooklyn, naked. The frog puppet, the car chase with a cheetah, elephants at the airport.
It tells the true story of ashraf marwan, a highranking egyptian official who became a spy for israel and helped achieve peace between the two. We take a look at the inaugural season of this scrappy new genre film festival. Mike diana, peter bagge, stephen bissette, neil gaiman, evan bacon, stuart baggish, luke ilrot, christopher marone written and directd by frank henenlotter filmmaker frank henenlotter, himself no stranger to controversy, steps behind the camera for this documentary about mike diana, a comic creator whose career was not ultimately marked by his creativity but because he was the. Hes one of a rare handful of people who can feel, and steal, another persons luck. The trial of mike diana interview, we speak with the first u. Webmaster needed for online shop trade html skills for art email mike or jefe. The trial of mike diana 2018 details the injustices that befell diana and gives voice to many of the players involved. The trial of mike diana 2018, directed by the legendary frank henenlotter. The film also featured appearances from neil gaiman and george a. Posted on thursday, july 19th, 2018 by sarah foulkes. Legendary director frank henenlotters new documentary boiled angels.
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