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JOHNNY
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Direction : Carl Bessai.
Screenplay : Carl Bessai.
Cinematography : John Westheuser.
Editing : Manfred Becker.
Sound : Manta, Eastern Sound.
Cast : Chris Martin, Gema Zamprogna, Kris Lemche, Vanessa Shaver, Clinton Walker, Rainbow Sun Francks.
Producer : Carl Bessai. Production : Raven West Films Ltd.
35mm Colour 86'
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Johnny is among the first North American productions shot in the style of "Dogme 95", the manifesto drafted by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, among others. Several restrictions were applied during the making of the film: it was shot on location, with a handheld camera, without artificial lighting, using props and locations as found. Johnny is a portrait of power. Charismatic, manipulative, sociopathic, Johnny is the de facto leader of a gang of street kids. On the surface they are a collective; in reality it is Johnny who is at the core. They revolve around him, seduced by his raw power, sexuality and dark vision. When Johnny gets his hands on a camcorder, he coerces each of them into filming the increasingly dangerous scenes he masterminds.
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Biography
He has worked extensively in theater, film and television
and as a cinematographer, writer and director. In 1997,
he wrote and directed the award-winning The Impossible Home: Robert Kroetsch and his German Roots,
part of a series for History Television. Johnny is his first feature film.
Filmography
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DIARY
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FILM
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SCREENING
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THEATER
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DATE
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JOHNNY
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A
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OLYMPION É
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Tuesday 16/11 20:30
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JOHNNY
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B
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CINE PROVLITA 3
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Wednesday 17/11 15:00
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JOHNNY
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C
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CINE PROVLITA 3
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Friday 19/11 20:30
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