Art Dangerously Imitates Life in MAN UNDERGROUND
Co-directors Michael Borowiec & Sam Marine will screen their unsettling feature debut, Man Underground, at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. Led by Flaked’s George Basil, Man Underground centers on a paranoid conspiracy theorist who decides directing a film about his alien contact experiences could lend them more credence with skeptics.
Elements of sci-fi, paranoid thrillers and a quirky sensibility collide to create what looks to be a refreshingly unique tone. And based on some early praise out of a previous festival appearance at Cinequest, it’s one worth looking out for.
Synopsis: In a small town in upstate NY, Willem Koda, a retired geologist and alien conspiracy theorist, struggles to find an audience for his controversial beliefs. After befriending Flossie, a local waitress and aspiring actress, and Todd, an amateur filmmaker living off his Uncle's inheritance, Willem decides to make a low-budget movie about his life, re-enacting scenes from his crumbled marriage and his violent encounters with aliens while working for the US Government. As the movie gets made, Flossie and Todd watch as Willem confronts his past and grows increasingly paranoid about his future.
Pamela Fila and Stephen Girasuolo round out the film’s cast.
Man Underground screens at the Fantasis Film Festival July 22 at 7:15pm.
