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The Comedy
(2012) Directed by Rick Alverson
Sunday - December 9 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday - December 10 - 7:00 p.m.
Friday - December 14 - 7:00 p.m.
On the cusp of inheriting his father's estate, Swanson (Tim Heidecker) is a man with unlimited options.
An aging hipster in Brooklyn, he spends his days in aimless recreation with friends in games of comic
irreverence and mock sincerity. As Swanson grows restless of the safety a sheltered life offers him,
he tests the limits of acceptable behavior, in every way he can. Heidecker's deadpan delivery cleverly
masks a deep desire for connection and sense in the modern world. Rick Alverson's provocative
character study touches a darkness behind the humor that resonates with viewers long after the story
ends. (HD Cam. 94 min. Not rated.)
Rick Alverson is scheduled to be present at each screeening.
Rick Alverson is a filmmaker and musician from Richmond, Virginia. He has made four feature films in
conjunction with the independent label Jagjaguwar, including The Builder (2010) and New Jerusalem
(2011), his second feature, starring Colm O'leary and Will Oldham (Matewan, Old Joy). The Comedy,
premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In 2011, he was awarded a Visual Arts Fellowship from
the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. He has also directed videos for Bonny Prince Billy and Gregor Samsa,
and has released 9 records on Jagjaguwar, most recently with his band Spokane in 2007.
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