TIFF Picks 09: Harmony Korine’s Trash Humpers

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#16. TRASH HUMPERS

Director: Harmony Korine 
Cast: Rachel Korine, Brian Kotzue, Travis Nicholson, Harmony Korine
Distributor: Rights Available.

Buzz: More flags. More fun. At some point during this festival I need to turn my brain off and indulge in some experimental crap. This is that film. While I’ll admit I’ve got low expectations for this one, I’m always curious to see what Korine is up to.

The Gist: Korine returns to Gummo territory in this handheld video of a loser-gang cult-freak collective who do antisocial things in a nonnarrative way, except for the song-and-dance numbers.

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Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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