SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“[A] heartbreaking vérité documentary by Jennifer Venditti about a misfit Maine teenager — a film that makes you think about (and question) what fitting in really entails.”
84 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Jennifer Venditti. In English. DCP.
Note: Inspired by the upcoming exhibit “As We Are,” Hard Tellin’… is a series of films that capture something distinctive about Maine. This series was co-programmed with local filmmaker Wes Sterrs. See below for additional screenings in this series.
A provocative coming-of-age story, Jennifer Venditti’s debut film, Billy the Kid (2007), is an acclaimed odyssey into the soul of an American teenager. Venditti follows Billy as he navigates small town Maine, grappling with isolation and first-time love, and traversing the frustrating gap between imagination and reality. Exhilarating and heartfelt, the film grants an intimate, empathetic view of an expressive and seemingly fearless outsider and provides an unvarnished and unique snapshot into what it’s like to grow up in America.
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS in this series:
In the Bedroom (2001) with filmmaker Todd Field: Saturday, October 5 at 3 p.m.
Belfast, Maine (1999): Saturday, October 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Dead River Rough Cut (1976): Saturday, November 2 at 3 p.m.