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South by Southwest · 2020

South by Southwest 2020

Headliners

Programme

5 films

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Bad Trip

A hidden camera comedy follows two best friends as they go on a cross-country road trip full of hilarious, inventive pranks, pulling its real-life audience into the mayhem.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Kitao Sakurai; Writer: Eric Andre, Dan Curry, Kitao Sakurai; Stars: Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Michaela Conlin)

Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz tell an intimate, personal story of their band and 40 years of friendship.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Spike Jonze; Writer: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Spike Jonze; Stars: Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond)

The King Of Staten Island

Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. As his younger sister heads off to college, he spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys and hooking up with his childhood friend - until his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter and everything changes.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Judd Apatow; Writer: Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson, Dave Sirus; Stars: Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, Steve Buscemi)

L.A. Originals

From lowriding to tattooing to photography, perhaps no other contemporary duo has been at the forefront and influenced hip hop and street culture like Estevan Oriol and Mister Cartoon.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Estevan Oriol; Writer: Brian Maya, Omar Quiroga; Stars: Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Michelle Rodriguez, Wilmer Valderrama, Scott Caan, Terry Crews, Danny Trejo, George Lopez)

The Lovebirds

A couple experience a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a bizarre crime. As their journey to clear their names they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Michael Showalter; Writer: Aaron Abrams, Brendan Gall; Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Kyle Bornheimer)