Bikini Moon
Bikini Moon is a New York indie film about perception of reality. Directed by Milcho Manchevski, it details the story of a troubled homeless vet.[1] The faux-documentary stars Condola Rashad, Sarah Goldberg, Will Janowitz, and newcomer Sathya Sridharan.[2]
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Directed by | Milcho Manchevski |
Produced by | Anja Wedell Munire Armstrong Martin Warner |
Screenplay by | Milcho Manchevski W.P. Rosenthal |
Story by | Milcho Manchevski |
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Cinematography | Joshua Z Weinstein |
Edited by | Ann Husaini |
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Language | English |
Premise
A charismatic but mentally unstable vet captures the attention of a documentary film crew who are ready to exploit her story for their own shot at independent movie fame in this very modern, urban fairy tale set amidst a fractured ideal of family.
Cast
- Condola Rashad as Bikini
- Sarah Goldberg as Kate
- Will Janowitz as Trevor
- Sathya Sridharan as Krishna
- Jeannine Kaspar as Leila
- Alexis Suarez as Deli Clerk
- Alex Kruz as Arresting Policeman
- Mykal-Michelle Harris as Ashley
- Cliff Moylan as Marc
- Eugene Prokofiev as Igor
- Irungu Mutu as Mr. Wheatley
- Alyssa Cheatham as Alvina Wheatley
- Gemma Forbes as Ines
- Gregory Dann as Policeman
- Vladimir Bibic as Mr. Ilic
- Brian Sills as Bruno
- Henny Russell as City Clerk
Production
Bikini Moon went into initial production in April 2016 in New York City, and wrapped filming in June 2016.[3][4][5]
Release
The film's premiere was at the 41st Mostra Internacional de Cinema São Paulo, Brazil.[6][7][8] Its New York premiere was in October 2018.
Awards
- Tallgrass Film Festival - for Outstanding Female Actor
References
- "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "First Look at Condola Rashad in German/US/Canadian Co-Production Feature Film, 'Bikini'". Shadow and Act. 2016-06-22. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- Gerard, Jeremy (2016-06-14). "First Look: 'Billions' Star Condola Rashad Wraps 'Bikini' Filming In New York". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "Milcho Manchevski's new film Bikini wraps production, first look image released". 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "Filming Wraps on Thriller Bikini; First Look - Dread Central". 2016-06-15. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- Bruno Carmelo (2017-10-25). "Mostra de São Paulo 2017: "A Internet ainda não ajudou o cinema como ajudou a música", afirma Milcho Manchevski, diretor de Bikini Moon" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- Gui,Augusto (2017-10-21). "Bikini Moon [Resenha do Filme]" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- "'Bikini' Lets in the Wrong Woman - Bloody Disgusting!". 2016-06-15. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
External links
- Bikini Moon at IMDb
- Cineeuropa review
- Bikini Moon Trailer
- Press quotes
- The Hollywood Reporter, Deborah Young