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Saturday, October 16,
9:30pm
A postmodern urban hero, vacant-eyed tagger Nick
lives alone in a shabby
apartment, returning home only to eat and sleep. Encountering kindred
spirit Jesse in
passing, Nick finds himself drawn to the fellow street artist. When
he later runs into Jesse tagging a wall, the two loosely team up
and paint the streets and urban landscapes of Seattle. Returning
home one night after a very close call with the police, the boys
share a night of hesitant, yet tender, sex. When Nick longs for
more from the ambivalent Jesse, their lives
take different paths. Reminiscent of early Gus Van Sant, THE GRAFFITI
ARTIST
is an atmospheric and mood-drenched narrative tale of life on the
margin, with beautifully sensitive performances and suggesting great
promise from director/writer James Bolton.
THE GRAFFITI ARTIST; James Bolton, director; 2004; USA; 80 minutes;
video
Northwest Film Forum Cinema
OO Copresented by The Bend-It Extravaganza
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