Mistaken for Strangers
World Premiere

Mistaken for Strangers

Gala
| USA | 80 MINUTES | English
Comedy, Documentary, Music
The prolific, innovative rock band The National is on its biggest tour to date, but newbie roadie Tom, brother of frontman Matt Berninger, cannot help throwing a wrench into the well-oiled music machine. Tom’s moonlighting as an irreverent documentarian creates a drama of its own for the band on the road. Following the musicians and crew day and night, in places public and, ahem, private, Tom is reprimanded time and again. As endearing as the boy next door and embodying the wherewithal of a Christopher Guest character, he brings a delightfully awkward humor into the serious world of the seriously awesome The National. Brother Matt and his bandmates lend witty and profound colors to the mix, allowing carte blanche access to everything and anything that goes down on tour.

Tom Berninger’s directorial debut is a brilliant and unceremonious self-mockumentary with all of the ingredients for a good time and enough earnestness to come out on the other side with an admiration for those who have the gumption to create any kind of art. A cinematic juxtaposition that locks comedy and stoicism together on a tour bus, Mistaken for Strangers delivers an entertaining story of family, music and artistic aspiration.

—Ashley Havey

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Tom Berninger
TOM BERNINGER was born and raised in Cincinnati. After attending film school at Montana State University, he returned home and made horror and action shorts with his friends. In 2010, his brother Matt invited him to tour with The National. Tom brought along his camera to make his most ambitious film to date.
Director
Tom Berninger
Screenwriter
story by: Tom Berninger, Carin Besser, Matt Berninger
Producer
Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Craig Charland
Editor
Matthew Hamachek, Tom Berninger
Cinematographer
Tom Berninger
Executive Producer
Marshall Curry
Composer
Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
Cast
Tom Berninger, Matt Berninger, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner

Contacts
US Sales Contact
Craig Charland
American Mary Productions
Venice, 90291
Phone: 215 327 7705
craigcharland@gmail.com
Press Contact
Dawn Barger
Post Hoc Management
Brooklyn, 11211
Phone: 718 369 4544
dawn@posthocmanagement.com
Print Source
Craig Charland
American Mary Productions
Venice, 90291
Phone: 215 327 7705
craigcharland@gmail.com
International Sales Contact
Craig Charland
American Mary Productions
Venice, 90291
Phone: 215 327 7705
craigcharland@gmail.com
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