Country: USA
Year: 2003
Duration: 85


Two hapless American friends, Gabe and Bryce, travel through western Europe all the way to Turkey. After losing all their money, they come up with a plan to interview a terrorist in the hopes of later selling the interview. But the undertaking ends up being more difficult than the two friends thought, and they decide to fake their own kidnapping, causing a long series of unexpected events.

"Prior to embarking on my first narrative adventure, I was inspired by a tradition of Iranian filmmakers who produce innovative films despite or even fueled by their significant limitations. With
Crude, my initial attempt was to create something with cross-cultural appeal that would be slightly quirky- yet not slip into the realm of stereotype" (P. Winter).

Biography

film director

Paxton Winters

After graduating from Bard College's Film Department in 1995, Paxton Winters worked on various projects in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America before settling down in Istanbul. His experiences in Turkey were the basis of his first documentary entitled The Last Caravan on the Silk Road (2000). His second project, Damming the Euphrates (2001), participated at various international festivals. Crude (2003) is his first full-length film. In 2003 he also worked in Iraq, in Baghdad, on a documentary for Global Nomads Group, and in Tanzania on a documentary for FilmAid International.

FILMOGRAFIA

Necrotouristic (doc., 1995), Wadi Rum (doc., 1995), The Last Caravan on the Silk Road (doc., 2000), Damming the Euphrates (doc., 2001), Crude (2003).

Cast

& Credits

Regia, fotografia/Director, director of photography: Paxton Winters
Soggetto, sceneggiatura/Story, screenplay: Paxton Winters, Kerimcan Guiertüz, Oliver Perrin
Montaggio/Film editor: Aylin Zoi Tinel
Interpreti/Cast: Paul Shneider, David Connolly, Yigit Ozsener
Produttore/Producer: Mehmet Eryolmaz
Produzione/Production: Acebrook Limited

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