I imagine that the past couple of months have been quite the thrill for indie filmmaker Joshua Safdie. After collecting accolades at South by Southwest Film Festival and riding the festival wave high of picking up an award at the Sarasota Film Festival, in a matter of one week, Safdie found out that he was having his film close out the Directors’ Fortnight section at Cannes and according to the newly revamped THR, The Pleasure of
Being Robbed is currently being sought out by IFC Films.
This feature debut (view the trailer here) follows a NYC-based young woman (co-screenwriter Eleonore Hendricks) who plays the curious and lost Eléonore who looks for something everywhere,
even in the bags of strangers who find themselves sadly smiling only well after
she’s left their lives.
Joshua will be joined by his brother Benny in Cannes this year. Benny’s short film (The Acquaintances of a Lonely John) was selected by the Quinzaine as well. Right now this is looking to b on my shortlist of films to be covered.
