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2023 Sundance Film Festival

Description

Set in an otherworldly human existence, scientist Sterling Pierce dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, slowly creating the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named “Divinity.” Jaxxon Pierce, his son, now controls and manufactures his father’s once-benevolent dream. Society on this barren planet has been entirely perverted by the supremacy of the drug, whose true origins are shrouded in mystery. Two mysterious brothers arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, and with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita, they will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality.

Divinity is the type of true visionary work the NEXT section has become celebrated for showcasing. Writer-director-producer Eddie Alcazar (FUCKKKYOUUU, 2016 Sundance Film Festival) dazzles with this uncompromising vision that pushes a retro sci-fi styling forward to a stunning and grotesque future. Alcazar leads a skilled team of creative collaborators to construct this world, and together they conjure a boldly lit black and white wonder with untold mysteries hidden in the shadows.

Audience Advisory: This film contains strobe effects and may potentially trigger seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.

Screening Details

Section: NEXT
Film Type: US Narrative Feature
Country: United States
Language: English
Run Time: 88 min.

Credits

Director
- Eddie Alcazar
Screenwriter
- Eddie Alcazar
Producer
Additional Cinematography
Editor
Sound Design
- Jacob Flack
- Mark Mangini
Cinematographer
- Danny Hiele
Music
- Dean Hurley
- DJ Muggs
Stop Motion Animation
- Misha Klein
Costume Design
- Francine Lecoultre
Production Designer
- Paul Rice
Storyboards
- Jason Shaw Alexander
Executive Producer
- Steven Soderbergh

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