A chance to be offended by film
Tangerine Monday, June 25, 7pm Davis Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum
Sean Baker • USA • 2015 88 mins • R16 violence, offensive language, drug use, sexual material
“Step up for an indie tour de force. Shot on an iPhone 5 for practically no money, Tangerine jumps off the screen and wows you like nobody’s business.
Transgender actresses Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez play two LA hookers on the prowl on Christmas Eve. Sin-Dee Rella (Rodriguez), just out of jail, wants her BFF Alexandra (Taylor) to help her track down her boyfriend, Chester (James Ransone) and whup his pimp ass. The reasons why give writer-director Sean Baker a chance to explore the sex trade in a groundbreaking film that leaves you in stitches while quietly breaking your heart.” — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“Trashy, lurid, and hilariously profane — exploitation in the best, most cinematic sense — but without ever losing the thread of human ache that connects the handful of characters to each other.” — Grantland
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Whanganui Film Society’s latest offering promises to offend some people and bring laughter to the rest. If you are easily offended, Tangerine isa film to avoid . . . unless you want to be offended.