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Pusher

Luis PRIETO

UK2012 86min 35mm Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

English language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 1996 cult classic, tells the story of a week in the life of Frank (Richard Coyle), a big time drug pusher in London. Frank’s life is a fun-filled rollercoaster of a ride that soon spins out of control. Friendships start to vanish, there is no longer room for love within his life, and violence takes over.

Diretor

Luis PRIETO

He graduated from CalArts. His award winning short film, Bamboleho(2003) won over 45 international prizes, including best short at the Tribeca film festival 2002. He has directed 4 feature films: Condon Expess(2005), Ho Voglia Di Te(2007), Meno Male Che Ci Sei(2009) and Pusher(2012).