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North By Current

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North American Premiere

FEATURE | United States | 85 MINUTES | English |

NORTH BY CURRENT

Experimental, Women, Documentary, Drama, LGBTQIA, Art

An examination of the relationships between mothers and children, truths and myths, losses and gains. After the inconclusive death of his young niece, filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown determined to make a film about the family's wrongful persecution. But soon the scope of his project expands and he finds himself investigating the depths of generational addiction, Christian fervor, and trans embodiment. Like the relentless Michigan seasons, the meaning of family shifts, as Madsen, his sister, and his parents strive tirelessly to accept one other. 


Using home movie footage and present day interviews to chart their story, the filmmaker traces the fine line between the truths and fictions that exist in every family. Turning the camera towards himself, Madsen confronts his own relationship with masculinity and his interrogation of what it means to be a good brother. The result is a deeply personal tour de force; a thoughtful, provocative rumination on identity and familial responsibility. North By Current turns an unflinching eye toward a family in the process of repair. —Lucy Mukerjee

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CAST & CREDITS

Directed by A. Madsen Minax

Angelo Madsen Minax is a multi-disciplinary artist. HotDocs, Outfest, Anthology Film Archives, the British Film Institute, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago are among the places that have exhibited his projects.

Director
Angelo Madsen Minax
Producer
Felix Endara
Additional Executive Producers
Chris White, Justine Nagan
Screenwriter
Angelo Madsen Minax
Cinematographer
Angelo Madsen Minax
Editor
Angelo Madsen Minax
Composer
Julien Baker
Executive Producer
Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer:
Justine Nagan

CONTACTS

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Susan Norget Film Promotion
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International Sales Contact
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