Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Paris of the North
Seeking shelter from the trials and tribulations of city life, Hugi has built a quiet existence for himself in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. Here, he passes his days jogging, attending AA meetings and taking Portuguese lessons online. But when Hugi’s estranged, boozy father shows up out of the blue, the precarious balance he has worked so hard to achieve is tested to the limit.
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Seeking shelter from the trials and tribulations of city life, Hugi has built a quiet existence for himself in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. Here, he passes his days jogging, attending AA meetings and taking Portuguese lessons online. But when Hugi’s estranged, boozy father shows up out of the blue, the precarious balance he has worked so hard to achieve is tested to the limit.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Huldar Breiðfjörð
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Zik Zak Filmworks, Kjartansson ehf.
Cast
Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
Director
Björn Thors
Hugi
Helgi Björnsson
Veigar
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Erna
Sigurður Skúlason
Svanur
Jón Páll Eyjólfsson
Richard
Haki Lorenzen
Albert
Salome R. Gunnarsdottir
Læknir
Bláklukku Carlo Flóki
Kolumbus
Arnbjörg Hlíf Valsdóttir
Helena (voice)
Mário Frade
Wildlife Documentary Narrator (voice)
Vilhelm Þór Neto
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
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