EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Thessaloniki Documentary competition title Candidates of Death
- Maciej Cuske’s film centres on a group of boys whose summertime game of shooting a homemade horror flick slowly evolves into a long-running creative ritual
The trailer has been unveiled for Candidates of Death [+see also:
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The feature follows a father who, while on holiday with his son and two of the boy’s friends, begins shooting an amateur horror film with them. Over the years, what starts off as a playful summertime activity evolves into a decade-long creative ritual, as the group continues to expand their handmade thriller project together.
Blending documentary observation with a coming-of-age spirit, the movie captures the passage of time, friendship and imagination, as its young protagonists grow older while holding onto the playful energy of childhood.
Candidates of Death was produced by Poland’s Bydgoszcz Film Chronicle Foundation.
Check out our exclusive trailer for the movie below:
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