Angelenos, this one's for you. For now anyway.
The Movies by Women blog reminds us that Grace Lee and John Solomon's American Zombie opens in the City of Angels this weekend. [Tagline: We here. We're Dead. Get used to it!] You can even download a coupon that'll get you in for six dollars. That's a lot of brains for your buck. [Sorry.] And did I mention the Q&A with the directors... and the zombies?
So what the hell is American Zombie? The film's site is well worth a visit, offering not only the trailer but also Fun Zombie Facts* like "Zombies are pretty much critic proof" and Proust questionnaire-style profiles of the zombies.
For those pressed for time, here's the synopsis.
Filmmakers Grace Lee (”The Grace Lee Project”) and John Solomon (”Nonsense Man”) team up to shoot a documentary about high-functioning zombies living in Los Angeles and their struggles to gain acceptance in human society.
Despite their wildly different working styles, Grace and John manage to chronicle the hopes and dreams of four fascinating subjects: IVAN, a convenience-store clerk who longs for a career in publishing; LISA, a florist trying to recover her lost memories; JUDY, a hopeless romantic who learns to accept her true nature; and JOEL, a committed political activist striving for zombie rights. As Grace strives to get to know the zombies “on their own terms,” John is eager to uncover their darker side and rallies to get the crew permission to shoot at a three-day, zombies-only retreat called Live Dead where the documentary takes an unexpected – and dangerous – turn. What transpires there is beyond anything the filmmakers could imagine, as they are forced to re-evaluate their ideas about tolerance, identity politics and the future of the human race.
American Zombie premieres in Los Angeles March 28th:
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046Showtimes: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 & 10:00
Q&A with Grace Lee and the zombies: Friday (3/28) and Saturday (3/29) after the 7:30PM show.
*If you've read this far, you deserve another Fun Zombie Fact. Zombie actors dislike zombie movies; they reject selling out and acting "all zombie" for the Man. Zombies' favorite movie, according to a 1997 poll? "The Abyss."
