Us three. Us brothers. Us kings, inseparable. Three boys tear through their rural New York hometown, in the midst of their young parents’ volatile love. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and while their Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own. An immersive portrait of working class family life and brotherhood, propelled by masterful performances from its young first-time actors and stunning animated sequences which bring Jonah’s torn inner world to life.
We the Animals
We the Animals
59th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Jeremiah Zagar
- Script: Dan Kitrosser, Jeremiah Zagar, based on the novel by Justin Torres
- Cinematography: Zak Mulligan
- Editing: Keiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates
- Sound: Ruy Garcia
- Music: Nick Zammuto
- Actors: Raul Castillo, Sheila Vand, Evan Rosado, Isaiah Kristian, Josiah Gabriel
- Production: Public Record, Cinereach
- Producers: Jeremy Yaches, Christina D. King, Andrew Goldman, Paul Mezey
- Art Direction: Katie Hickman (Production Designer), Lance Mitchell (Art Director)
- Costumes: Valentine Freeman
- Executive producer: Philipp Engelhorn, Michael Raisler
- Camera: Adam Gonzales, Tom Atwell, Troy Dobbertin
- Make Up: Kristen Alimena
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: USA
- Production Year: 2018
- Duration: 97΄
- Contact: The Exchange, sophia@theexchange.ws
- Awards/Distinctions: NEXT Innovator Award – Sundance FF 2018 Revelations Prize – Deauville FF 2018 International Student Jury Award – Film by the Sea IFF 2018 Special Jury Prize – Independent Film Festival of Boston 2018 Future/Now Award – Montclair FF 2018
Jeremiah Zagar
Born to hippie artists, Jeremiah Zagar grew up in South Philly spending most afternoons in a dark movie theater or wandering the aisles of his local TLA video store. Later, on trips home from Emerson College, he started filming his parents, resulting in the documentary In a Dream, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and screened theatrically across the US and in film festivals around the world. It was broadcast on HBO, shortlisted for an Academy Award and received two Emmy nominations, including Best Documentary. When he’s not working, Jeremiah spends his time swimming in New York City's finest public pools.
Filmography
2005 Coney Island 1945 (short)
2008 In a Dream (doc)
2011 Remains (co-director, short)
2014 Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (doc)
2018 We the Animals
2008 In a Dream (doc)
2011 Remains (co-director, short)
2014 Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (doc)
2018 We the Animals
