Wendy (2020)
First screened in February 2020 / Most recently screened in March 2020
Director: Benh Zeitlin. Cast: Devin France, Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin, Krzysztof Meyn, Ahmad Cage, Romyri Ross, Shay Walker. Screenplay: Benh Zeitlin and Eliza Zeitlin (based loosely on various works by J.M. Barrie). Twitter Capsule:
Uses Barrie's platform to explore modern affects around aging, environment, and low-ceilinged optimism. Uneven but inventive.
VOR:④
Zeitlin repeats whole sheafs of his Beasts of the Southern Wild playbook, but this is still a daring, diversely readable take on an old tale.
