STOCKADE
ABOUT THE FILM: This noir thriller links the underground trafficking of ancient artifacts with the contemporary commercial art world. Ahlam is a Lebanese immigrant artist living in New York City and in dire financial straits. Desperate to find the funds to extend her artist’s visa, she agrees to deliver a mysterious package to the Hudson Valley. Upon her arrival upstate, Ahlam encounters shady characters and quirky neighbors as she is unwittingly drawn into the world of illegal ancient artifact trafficking. Every step of the way, Stockade keeps viewers guessing, and with its naturalistic cinema verité, it makes a unique addition to the crime genre. - Eli Vannata
Cast: Sarah Bitar, Bahar Beihaghi, Guy de Lancey, Paula Pizzi, Ho-Jung, Guy Camilleri, and my mama, Marleine Bitar
Cinematographer: Guy de Lancey
Sound Design: Samuel O’ Sullivan
Editor: Nay Tabbara
Producer: Anna Sang Park, Eric McGinty, Adam Vasquez
Executive Producer: Anna Sang Park, Lela Meadow-Conner
Production Design: David Raff
Composer: Alex Wakim
Written and Directed by Eric McGinty
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2023