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The Sunsetters
A farce about a philosophy camp in an obscure nature preserve in Costa Rica? A challenge over how to spend a perfect hour at sunset? Why? Why not?
To absurd and sometimes hilarious effect, the campers in The Sunsetters linger over aesthetics dilemmas with an enthusiasm to rival their ancient Greek mentors. Played by a gifted ensemble cast, scored by Valeri Grohovski, and written and directed by Marynell Maloney, The Sunsetters is a provocative feast not only for the eyes and ears, but for the mind as well.
Themes inspired by the contemporary artist James W. Johnson and his anti-stylism manifesto take their stand next to ideas of the venerable ancients as the campers flounder through two weeks attempting to live examined, conscious lives. Are there answers to be gleaned from The Sunsetters? Probably not. At least, though, to quote one of the Sunsetter characters, “ the search itself can be pleasurable.”
Synopsis
For two weeks every year Tawny Conaway, an aesthetics professor from a prestigious east coast university, holds a philosophy camp at a pristine beach in a remote Costa Rican nature preserve next to her ex-husband’s private retreat. This year she assigns an aesthetics question to the attendees: what is the ideal way to spend one hour at sunset? The guests embark upon two weeks of debating and exploring issues pertaining to beauty, art and how best to live an examined, isolated hour of life. Within the intellectual experiment, human folly inevitably intervenes as the participants blunder through challenges and calamities, mostly of their own invention. The permutations are twisted, comical and rarely predictable.
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The Sunsetters
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Eileen Fulton
Dee Pelletier Corey Carthew Joe Sheridan Jimmy Flannery Chuck Cureau Tony Luchese Erica Maloney David Barnes Anna Tchurina Nathan Kamp Diana Mireles Olga Shutaleva Andres de la Ossa James W. Johnson Erika Pochybova |
Leota Tawny Robert Wilbur Fred James W. Johnson Jacob Alexandria Moth Sericia GG Grenadine Lola Jaime The Monk Aurora |
BUDDHIST ACOLYTES:
Erika Nahrgang
Laura Filipini
Andrew Ortiz
Michelle Maloney
Philippe Pons
Cindy Gabriel
Voice Over Actors:
Oksana Lada (voice of Lola)
Eduardo Garza (voice of Jaime)
A STUDIO CHENAILLES, INC. PRODUCTION
Cindy Gabriel and Valeri Grohovski executive producers
THE SUNSETTERS
Written and directed by Marynell Maloney
Music written and arranged by Valeri Grohovski
Art direction by James W. Johnson
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Mikhail Gluhkov
Michelle Maloney Andrew Ortiz Nikolai Brusov Gary Groth Erika Nahrgang Willie Fuentes Marcos Duran Danny Flores Hernan Jimenez Philippe Pons Laura Filipini Gregory Drake Alan Baker Celeste Gamez Felicidad Subito Jorge and Miriam Zamora Juan Obando Cabezas Juan Luis Solis Rosa Alsina Claudio Lara |
director of photography first assistant director second assistant director focus puller HD Engineer line producer gaffer grip grip oscilloscope/grip production assistant and set carpenter craft service wrap party catering production assistant production assistant production assistant production assistants production assistant production assistant props helicopter pilot |
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Music: Art: Image Editing: Sound Editing: Sound Support: Online Editing: Casting: Accommodations in Costa Rica Filmed entirely on location in Costa Rica.
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