Film is an artform with seemingly endless possibilities. This month alone, films are being released that are three-and-a-half-hour crime dramas (“The Irishman”), murder-mysteries (“Knives Out”), and sci-fi/action blockbusters (“Terminator: Dark Fate”). But even amongst those, there’s another film coming out this month that is in a different category altogether — “Feast of the Epiphany.”
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And in honor of the upcoming film that blends narrative and documentary storytelling arriving just in time for Thanksgiving, we’re thrilled to offer our readers an exclusive look at the first trailer for “Feast of the Epiphany.” The film tells the story of a young woman throwing a dinner party for her friends. That premise alone isn’t going to raise any eyebrows, obviously. However, the film takes a turn over the course of the story and “Feast of the Epiphany” turns into a non-fiction story that deepens our understanding of the narrative that came before, presenting audiences with a narrative-documentary experiment unlike anything else in cinemas this month.
The ambitious film stars Meng Ai, Nikki Calonge, Sean Donovan, Jill Frutkin, and Jessie Shelton. The film is directed by Michael Koresky, Jeff Reichert, and Farihah Zaman.
“Feast of the Epiphany” will be screened at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC from November 29 to December 8.
Here’s the synopsis:
Two halves form a harmonious whole in this ingenious documentary-narrative shape-shifter. In part one, Abby (Nikki Calonge), a 20-something Brooklynite, prepares to throw an intimate dinner party, a meticulously planned evening that takes an unexpected turn when the guest of honor (Jessie Shelton) shows up and raw emotions rise to the surface. Then suddenly, audaciously, we are whisked away to an altogether different reality-one that both deepens and challenges our understanding of what came before. Hinging on this daring gambit, Feast of the Epiphany blossoms into a subtly profound reminder that behind every story is a multitude of others waiting to be told.