Against The Current Directed
by
Peter Callahan
USA / 2009 / 95minutes East Coast Premiere
Screening
Times and Venues:
Bearsville Theater
10/01/2009, 6:00PM
$10
Upstate Films I
10/02/2009, 6:15PM
$10
SYNOPSIS:
Struggling with a tragic past, Paul (Joseph Fiennes) is determined to swim all one hundred and fifty miles of the lower Hudson River. He recruits his best friend Jeff (Justin Kirk), and Liz (Elizabeth Reaser), a teacher with nothing better to do during her summer break, to come with him.
Paul begins his swim in Troy, with Jeff and Liz commandeering a dilapidated motorboat behind him. Biding the time laughing and joking around, the tides turn when they discover the real reason behind Paul’s journey.
With each stroke, director Peter Callahan brilliantly showcases the gorgeous landscapes of the Hudson Valley. The film features stellar performances from Mary Tyler Moore, Michelle Trachtenberg and the entire main cast. A spin on the classic road movie genre, “Against the Current” is sure to keep audiences engaged all the way to the final strokes of Paul's journey. (Emily Suttmeier)
Additional screenings have been scheduled as part of the QUADRICENTENNIAL Hudson River Valley tour, which is co-presented by the Hudson Valley Programmers Group
BIO:
Peter Callahan was born and raised in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. A high school dropout, he drove a taxi for several years before returning to school, eventually earning a Master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Moving to Los Angeles, Callahan optioned several screenplays to Hollywood studios before returning to his hometown to write and direct the independent feature, "Last Ball," in 2001. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival and consequently screened and won several awards in over twenty countries.
MAIN CREDITS: Cast/Featuring: Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk, Mary Tyler Moore,Elizabeth Reaser, Michelle Trachtenberg
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