Tini, this one’s for you! On the Road is scheduled to screen at the Sydney Festival on Sunday, June 10th at 2pm and June 15th at 5pm. It will be in competition.
The Sydney Film Prize is the jewel in the crown of the competitive awards at Sydney Film Festival each year, presented in recognition of the most courageous, audacious and cuttingedge cinematic creations. The Official Competition celebrates that rare but thrilling kind of film that truly moves the art form forward. These are the films – selected from the best work by current filmmakers around the world – that provoke, court controversy, broaden our understanding of the world and say important things in innovative ways. These are the films made by exciting new talent as well as masters of the form. These are the films we honour in our Official Competition
On the Road
Jack Kerouac’s legendary work is brought to the big screen with respect and verve by Walter Salles, featuring fine performances from Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen.
Synopsis from the SFF site:
Jack Kerouac’s legendary work is brought to the big screen with respect and verve by Walter Salles (Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries). True to the groundbreaking novel, Salles’ film takes us on a sensual journey through America at a heady time. Just after his father’s death, Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), an aspiring New York writer, meets Dean Moriarty (a bravura performance by Garrett Hedlund), a devastatingly charming ex-con married to the very liberated and seductive Marylou (Kristen Stewart). Sal and Dean bond instantly. Determined not to get locked into a constricted life, the two friends cut their ties and take to the road with Marylou. Thirsting for freedom, they head off in search of the world, of other experiences and of themselves. Along the way, they encounter a band of fascinating outsiders; drink, smoke weed and take a lot of Benzedrine; have sex; discover great music; and pursue a new kind of literature. The sexually voracious and seemingly irresistible Moriarty provides the impetus for travelling, and it is his fantastical stories that provide the literary material. Also featuring fine supporting performances by Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge and Elisabeth Moss, On the Road is a stunning adaptation of a timeless classic.
Thank you, @Mel452
- tini
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- Garrett to attend Toronto International Film Festival
- OTR in Sydney Film Festival Guide
- On the Road rumored to premiere at Cannes Film Festival
- On the Road at The Venice Film Festival?
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Comment by tini
In May 9, 2012 @ 5:20 am
thanks for the wonderful update, you are a star
totally going!
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