Sasquatch Sunset follows year in the life of a singular family. The film is, indeed, an utterly singular filmmaking feat. Deploying a daring approach with ferocious commitment, David and Nathan Zellner’s imaginative work captures quotidian sasquatch life with detail and rigor that is simply unforgettable.
The Zellner brothers continue their long-standing contributions to the Sundance catalog with this zany gem, after collaborating on memorable Festival standouts like Damsel (2018), Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014), KID-THING (2012), and even the felicitously titled short Sasquatch Birth Journal 2 (2011).
In a time where likenesses are of the utmost preciousness to actors, the dynamic duo Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough eschew traditional appearances and ego in a fantastic display of raw performance chops, dazzling dedication, and rare boldness. Eisenberg returns to Sundance after many performances (first in 2009 with Adventureland) and most recently his 2022 directorial debut, When You Finish Saving The World, as does Keough (starting in 2016’s The Girlfriend Experience and most recently with Zola in 2020), but this time in stunning, definitively never-seen-before fashion.
Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 American absurdist comedy film about three Bigfoots, directed, and produced by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner, from a screenplay by David Zellner. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Nathan Zellner and Christophe Zajac-Denek. Ari Aster serves as an executive producer under his Square Peg banner. It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024, and was released on April 12, 2024, by Bleecker Street.
Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
Directed by: Nathan Zellner, David Zellner
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Nathan Zellner, Christophe Zajac-Denek
Screenplay by: David Zellner
Production Design by: Michael Powsner
Cinematography by: Mike Gioulakis
Film Editing by: Daniel Tarr, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
Costume Design by: Steve Newburn
Music by: The Octopus Project
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content, full nudity and bloody images.
Distributed by: Bleecker Street
Release Date: January 19, 2024 (Sundance), April 19, 2024 (United States)
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