SXSW 2010 wrapped up what turned out to be a rather light North American festival run for Harmony Korine's
Trash Humpers. Now, venerable indie record label Drag City is set to bring the film to a broader audience by handling its U.S theatrical release. The synopsis is as follows:
TRASH HUMPERS follows a small gang of sinister, creepy 'elderly' peeping
toms through the shadows and streetlights of a familiar suburban
landscape. They drag baby dolls around on bicycles, bust television sets
with hammers, slap big fat BLANK while proudly chomping down on
stogies, and yeah...they do some trash humping too. Their behavior makes
for viewing that is as compelling as it is unbearable - images that, in
classic Korine style, scorch themselves on yer mind's eye, leaving you
squinting for the foreseeable future.
The film will initially open in New York
on May 7th and Los Angeles
on May 14th.
Dates in about 15 other cities have already been booked late into year.
The new
Trash Humpers web site has the details on the other
venues.