STAKES IS HIGH, CARNÍVORA – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 7PM!

Sunday, June 09, 2024 @ 7:00pm

New Jersey International Film Festival
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

STAKES IS HIGH – Jean-Pierre Caner (Los Angeles, California)

Much like TAXI DRIVER was a reflection of post-Vietnam America, STAKES IS HIGH captures America right now. Will Goldin is the everyman of this moment, living off the fumes of a dream, turning to the gig economy with hopes of a better future only to find a rat race to the bottom – a story that has only become more and more relevant. Accordingly, STAKES IS HIGH is a ride. One scene leading to the next, the story building as Will tries to get ahead while risking it all. 2023; 90 min.

CARNÍVORA – Felipe Vargas (Los Angeles, California)

When their mother vanishes, two estranged sisters are forced to caretake for their catatonic grandma… only to realize that grandma isn’t grandma at all. 2023; 12 min.