Port Authority

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Port Authority bus terminal is a grim place, inundated with have-nots and transients who first experience the notorious Big Apple cruelty. Paul, a youngster from Pittsburgh, is looking to start over, but his hopes disintegrate, as his stepsister Sara -whom he has never met in person- doesn’t show up to collect him. Instead of succumbing to panic, Paul throws himself in the city jungle, struggling to find his way. Once he falls for Wye, a charming trans woman, Paul is forced to embark on a struggle of stereotype-deconstructing, forging his own worldview, in this vehement and palpable journey of self-discovery.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Danielle Lessovitz

Script: Danielle Lessovitz

Cinematography: Jomo Fray

Editing: Clémence Samson, Matthew C. Hart

Music: Matthew Herbert

Actors: Fionn Whitehead, Leyna Bloom, McCaul Lombardi, Louisa Krause, Will Dufault, Stephen Cavalieri, Eddie Plaza, Taliek Jeqon

Production: RT Features, Madeleine Films, Sikelia Productions

Producers: Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas

Co-producers: Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas

Costumes: Chester Algernal Gordon

Executive producer: Sophie Mas, Lourenço Sant' Anna, Jean-Luc De Fanti, Efe Cakarel, Bobby Allen, Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Lawrence "Snookie" Taylor, Rodrigo Gutierrez, Frédéric de Goldschmid

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: USA, France

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 94΄

Contact: MK2 Films, intlsales@mk2.com

Danielle Lessovitz

San Francisco-born writer and director Danielle Lessovitz studied Documentary Film at Northwestern University and went on to have her Master’s Degree in Film Production at NYU. Her numerous short films have been showcased at over 40 international festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand and Torino Film Festival. Her debut feature film Port Authority premiered at the Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section.